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Small differences can grow into big advantages.

At The Caepe Preschool, students are taught in small class sizes which allow individualized instruction and a comforting environment for children to begin to learn. The Caepe Preschool is a private preschool with a safe, stimulating atmosphere and intriguing curriculum. The Caepe Preschool is exclusively equipped with qualified instructors who deliver education that encourages confidence, self-esteem and academic growth. Students learn physical and social skills while having fun, all which are necessary before entering kindergarten. Take the first step, call to hear how our unique programs help develop and prepare your child for a formal education. things every young mother needs to know: For more information, call 623.551.7808 or visit thecaepepreschool.com

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1. Your preschool child can develop the academic, physical and social skills necessary for kindergarten most quickly when student-teacher ratios are 8:1 or better.

2. Children engaged in higher-level thinking, the performing arts, building and construction as well as gross motor and fine motor skill activities achieve more rapid, well-balanced mental and physical growth.

3. The Caepe Preschool, a safe, private, well-equipped environment exclusively staffed by qualified instructors is now accepting applications.

Small differences can grow into big advantages. That’s why no detail is overlooked at The Caepe Preschool. If you are interested in giving your two and a half to five year old child the best that Anthem has to offer, we would love to talk with you. Join us for preschool tours starting Monday, September 15.

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The Caepe School is a private, non-profit school currently serving grades K-10. At The Caepe School students receive an exceptional education taught through a variety of disciplines including experiences both in and out of the class room. Students excel through several learning models with support from highly qualified teachers in academic subjects as well as in areas such as performing arts, sports, experiential field trips and community involvement. All of this contributes to a superior college preparatory education supporting the philosophy of educating the whole child – culturally, academically, emotionally and physically – allowing the student to become a lifelong lover of learning.

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[ IN EVERY ISSUE ]

PUBLISHERS’ LETTER

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contributors

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CONnECT WITH US

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Cover Feature

Father’s Day Gift Guide

Find plenty of luxury and sizzling deals here in Arizona.

It’s time for a little staycation!

We’ve compiled a list of ideas that should cover your gift-giving needs, regardless of your father’s interests.

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Sports Feature

Pet Feature

Mixed martial arts fans will want to flip to our Sports Feature for an interview with three local Ultimate Fighting competitors who recently opened a gym here in the Valley!

Arizona is second in the country for pet overpopulation.

Learn how you can help curtail it.

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 30 LOCAL PROFILE: The Queen Mom! Pageant Winner Melanie Britton  31 ENTERTAINMENT: Same Old Same Old? (And Harry Bids Farewell)  32 DAYTRIPPERS & WEEKENDERS: It’s All Happening at the Zoo—and at the Aquarium, Too!  33 DAYTRIPPERS & WEEKENDERS: Next Best Thing to an Ocean View: Tiburón Restaurant  34 ART & CULTURE: Local Cultural Centers Entertain, Educate, and Enlighten  35 AZ FUN FACTS: Corky Reddell: Scottsdale’s First Superstar  36 GIVING BACK: Epilepsy Resources for Veterans, Children, and You  38 MUSIC: The Musical Instrument Museum: Singing and Ringing in Summer Fun!  41 OUTDOOR ARIZONA: Beat the Heat at Its Own Game: Arizona’s Great Outdoors  42 SPORTS: Phoenix Mercury: Heating Up the Court for Fifteen Seasons

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Surgical Care

that’s beyond the expected My doctor said John C. Lincoln Hospitals provide advanced, minimally invasive and robotic surgical care that is equal to the nation’s best. He also said their reputation for focusing on patient care would have me on my feet more quickly.

John C. Lincoln delivers more than just what’s expected.

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Corinne

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47 J EWELS: Quality Jewelry Stores: Nostalgic Gems of the Past?

70 S TYLE & BEAUTY: Good

Composition: Top-of-the-Class Body-Beautiful Treatments

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78 RELATIONSHIP: Ask the

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68 FLAVOR: Chewy with Bacon

and Gooey with Cheese: The Roasted Pepper Panini

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62 H EALTH & FITNESS: Strength in Numbers: Why Team Sports Are for Adults, Too

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64 G OLF: Playing from a Divot [ BUZZ ]

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46 INVESTMENT: Who’s at the

Head of Your Table? Family Structure and Financial Retirement Comfort

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50 AUTO TRENDS: 2011 Cadillac CTS-V Wagon

56 KNOW + TELL: Slice Up a Watermelon, Sit Down, and Read!

58 HIGHLIGHT: Comely Catwalk Crush at Outlets at Anthem

58 HIGHLIGHT: Elevate Your Mood!

Music Plays at Shops at Norterra

60 HOT LIST: Warning: Save Dinner for Last!

66 TECHNOLOGY: Planning Your Social Media Party

76 EVENT CALENDAR

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 17 Southwest Center for HIV/AIDS Night for Life Gala  24 John C. Lincoln 2011 Night of Gold Ball  44 Strike-a-Pose Model Search at Outlets at Anthem  45 Both Ends Burning: A Night of Greatness  81 Wanderlust Phoenix—Yoga in the City [ PAMPERED PETS ]

 72 ASK THE VET: Caring for Your Older Pet  74 ADOPT-A-PET: Good Friends Who Need Great Homes!  75 SPECIAL SPOTLIGHT: Close-up of the Soul: Michelle Pelberg and Cow Dreamz Focus on the Whole Picture of Pets

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Recovery doesn’t always happen overnight.

CONTINUE THE CARE Kindred Healthcare understands that when people are discharged from a traditional hospital, they often need continued care in order to recover completely. That’s where we come in.

Doctors, case managers, social workers and family members don’t stop caring simply because their loved one or patient has changed location.

Neither do we.

Kindred offers services including aggressive, medically complex care, intensive care and shortterm rehabilitation.

To see how we care or to learn about a career with Kindred, please visit us at www.continuethecare.com.

Dedicated to Hope, Healing and Recovery

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NORTH VALLEY ASKS

ENJOY COOL WINDS THIS SUMMER.

If you could have a private lesson with a major sports figure, who would it be?

Volume 6 / Issue 4

PRESIDENT/PUBLISHER Adam Toren adam@northvalleymagazine.com Matthew Toren matthew@northvalleymagazine.com EDITORIAL

I would like a private lesson with NASCAR driver Tony Stewart.

He's a talented driver in a variety of cars—not just stock cars—and knows how to race cleanly, fairly, and win.

Managing Editors Crystal Huckabay crystal@northvalleymagazine.com PAVLINA TOREN PAVLINA@northvalleymagazine.com

Albert Pujols. I'm not much of a baseball fan, but this man has so much to teach people about being humble, strong, generous, and happy.

Editorial SUPERVISOR Cassaundra Brooks cbrooks@northvalleymagazine.com Copy Editor Kate Karp kate@northvalleymagazine.com Food Editor Samantha Turner Editorial Interns Alana Stroud, Bill Raznik, Rachael Blume CONTRIBUTORS

LeAnne Bagnall, Scott Bohall, Gerald Calamia, Ed Cohen, Ken Edwins, Lea Friese-Haben, Matthew Grunwald, Jon Kenton, Carol La Valley, Kevin Madness, Ben Miles, Lee Nelson, TYSON QUALLS, Greg Rubenstein, Scott Sackett, Marshall Trimble, Eric Twohey, COLLEEN WAKEFIELD PHOTOGRAPHERS Photographers Michelle pelberg, Mark Susan, Caroline GODDARD ADVERTISING sales@northvalleymagazine.com 602.828.0313 MARKETING DIRECTOR Eric Twohey Art Director/PRODUCTION vanessa FRYER CIRCULATION Distribution Manager Mark Lokeli

Visit MIM where you’ll hear, see, and feel the creative spirit of people from around the world playing their native instruments.

NETWORKING SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGER Eric Twohey

Buster Posey of the World Champion San Francisco Giants.

I'd thoroughly enjoy tips on batting fundamentals from the reigning Rookie of the Year.

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This Summer’s Issue: A Real Pet Project!

Adam Toren Publisher

Wondering how to spend your summer? Let North Valley Magazine make some recommendations! Flip first to our Cover Feature to help you plan your weekend getaways. Luxury staycations not only help you stay within your budget but they also boost our local economy— and give you a chance to experience what the out-of-towners do! Next, hit up Daytrippers & Weekenders for a special review of the wonderful World Wildlife Zoo & Aquarium in Litchfield Park, as well as the adjoining Tiburón Restaurant, which is sure to satisfy your taste buds.

Our Hot List features three local must-visits, while Outdoor Arizona suggests a few ways to beat the heat and still enjoy the outdoors. Learn about adult team sports in our Health & Fitness column or opt for an assortment of exercises and training at Power, a new mixed-martialarts gym opened by three local ultimate fighters.

Check out our interview with these superathletes in our Sports Feature.

As always, official Arizona State Historian Marshall Trimble regales us with a tale from yesteryear and even manages to reveal a bit of his own history! Head for the spotlight to see the Outlets at Anthem Strike-a-Pose Model Search winners. Read up on an outstanding Valley mom in Local Profile and then flip to our Father’s Day Gift Guide for some ideas suitable for dads of all backgrounds.

Pet overpopulation is a big problem in Arizona, and our copy editor teams up with a friend to provide us with some startling stats, bust some myths, give us some perspective, and help us contribute to the solution. Our special Pet Feature is a must-read. As always, we highlight six lovable pets up for adoption at the Arizona Animal Welfare League in our Adopt-a-Pet column. And in this issue, we sit down with our Adopt-a-Pet photographer to discuss her passion and her pet-photography business.

From entertainment and relationships to investments and automobile reviews, we try to hit on subjects that strike a chord with our readers. We are thankful for our loyal advertisers and the new businesses that have come on board, and we appreciate our readers’ feedback.

Check us out on Facebook at facebook.com/ northvalleymagazine or follow us on Twitter at twitter.com/northvalley!

Until August....

Cheers!

Matthew Toren Publisher

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Golf

Auto Trends

Arizona Fun facts

Scott Sackett is a GOLF Magazine Top 100 Teacher. Scott teaches at McCormick Ranch Golf Club in Scottsdale. He is also the director of instruction at the Rim Club in Payson. He splits his time equally between the two.

To reach Scott, call him at (904) 838-2721 or e-mail him at scott@northvalleymagazine.com. Visit his Web site at scottsackett.com.

Greg Rubenstein is a freelance automotive journalist and deputy editor for iZoom.com, an autoenthusiast Web site. He has been writing about and racing cars for twenty-five years. autotrends@northvalleymagazine.com

He has been called a cowboy singer, a humorist, and a storyteller. He is Arizona’s official state historian, but Marshall Trimble’s most treasured title is teacher. He hopes people will realize the importance and fun involved in Arizona history and culture. marshall@northvalleymagazine.com

Adopt-a-pet ASK THE VET

Dr. Ed Cohen has been practicing companion animal veterinary medicine since graduating from the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine in 1988.

For the past five years, he has owned and operated Anthem Pet Medical Center. His areas of special interest are internal medicine, pain management, and adding holistic treatments to conventional medical approaches.

INVESTMENT

Ken Edwins, ChFC, brings seventeen years of financial planning experience to Sonoran Ridge Wealth Management. He assists his corporate and individual clients with clear, concise strategies for managing assets in a complex environment, seeking in-depth solutions to his client’s financial concerns and executing them in a timely manner. Ken has been a resident of North Phoenix/Scottsdale for the past fourteen years. He is very active in his community and enjoys mountain biking, reading, growing antique roses, and traveling with his wife, Taina, and two children, Kelsen and Kayla. Visit his Web site at sonoran-ridge.com.

ART & CULTURE, Sports

Lee Nelson lives in the Chicago area and writes freelance for a variety of magazines, Web sites, businesses, and organizations.

She spent twenty years of her career as an award-winning features and education reporter for a daily newspaper in Iowa.

Michelle Pelberg is a Phoenix native whose passion for animals began at a very young age. Her talent for photography was not discovered until later on in her life. When not tending to her small zoo at home, she helps educate the minds of high school kids as an assistant teacher of photography. michelle@northvalleymagazine.com

Lea Friese-Haben is Arizona’s number-one dating expert. She is happily married to Cpt. Greg Haben of Southwest Airlines and has three children. Lea is a certified holistic practitioner and is a regular guest on channels 3, 10, 12, and 15. relationships@northvalleymagazine.com

Jewels

Flavor

Scott Bohall is the owner of Treasures Jewelers. The Treasures staff has won more design awards than any jeweler in Arizona. Scott is a past president and current board member of the Arizona Jewelers Association. He travels the world to find gems, and speaks around the state on jewelry-related topics. jewels@northvalleymagazine.com

Matthew Grunwald has been whipping up culinary delights in his mother's kitchen for years and loves to bring his original recipes to a television audience on AZ Midday and Valley Dish segments. He begins training at the Culinary Institute of America this summer and plans to once again distribute a line of mouthwatering cookies through local stores very soon.

Giving Back

Freelance feature writer Carol La Valley missed being an Arizona native by six months. When she was growing up, the North Valley was where she and her family went to have picnics and ride dune buggies.

She received the Outstanding Writing Award from the Arizona Newspapers Association and Arizona Press Women in 2007 and 2009. givingback@northvalleymagazine.com

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Health & Fitness, Style

LeAnne Bagnall is a writer and editor from Los Angeles who specializes in arts and culture, health, and community-related topics.

Technology

LOCAL PROFILE

Colleen Wakefield (Brooks) owns Brooks Hardwood Floors Inc. with Bob Brooks, her husband of 32 years. She recently picked up writing again and enjoys composing narratives about new places and new experiences.

Along with her writing, Colleen enjoys traveling and cooking. She loves Arizona’s dry heat but likes occasional trips to the coast and camping and fishing in Northern Arizona with the family—including Nakoma, the family’s Catahoula dog, and daughter Cassaundra, NVM’s editorial supervisor.

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Jon Kenton is principal consultant and owner of JRDR Marketing.

Originally from London, he has been living in Arizona with his family for the last eight years. Jon has worked in computing and communications for over 20 years. If it connects to a TV, camera, network, or computer, Jon has probably used it. techno@northvalleymagazine.com

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Sixteenth Annual Night for Life Gala + Southwest Center for HIV/AIDS, The Phoenician, 6000 E. Camelback Rd., Scottsdale More than 500 community members helped the Southwest Center for HIV/AIDS raise over $450,000 for its prevention programs, research, and wellness support to Arizona residents infected with the disease.

The evening, which began with a cocktail reception and silent auction featuring vacation getaways, signed sports and entertainment memorabilia, and artwork was punctuated with a special performance by Tony and Grammy Award-winner Jennifer Holliday, who sang R&B hits and songs from the hit Broadway musical Dreamgirls, in which she played Effie White. The night ended with an after-party with popular dance music mixed by DJ Justin Dawson. swhiv.org JUNE | JULY 2011 North Valley

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By Cassaundra Brooks

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Montelucia Resort & Spa

The sizzling heat sends some off to cooler climates, but summer is actually the perfect staycation season! Arizona is home to a number of luxurious resorts, and whether you are looking to escape into the mountains for a spell or just spend a weekend away from home here in the Valley, you have some incredible options from which to choose. Besides, as the temperature heats up, so do the deals!

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Montelucia Resort & Spa Where Paradise Valley and Scottsdale merge, a European-style paradise emerges from the dazzling desert backdrop. From spectacular views and sophisticated accommodations to a wealth of activities and a unique atmosphere, the Montelucia Resort & Spa draws visitors from across the globe.

But why should only travelers be privy to the exquisite experience? Valley residents can escape the mundane and “travel” to Andalusia, Spain, the enchanting landscape after which the Montelucia is fashioned.

Stay in one of 293 guest rooms or invest in one of 34 multimillion-dollar privately owned villas that dot the 35 acres at the base of the Valley’s signature Camelback Mountain. Guests enjoy convenient access to the area’s best shopping, dining, and entertainment destinations as well as hiking trails and other outdoor activity hot spots.

During your stay, take advantage of the resort’s myriad activities, including a cocktail mixology at their MBar; cooking classes with Prado’s award-winning Chef Peter Deruvo; gelato socials; private horseback rides; guided hikes up Camelback Mountain; happy hours at MBar, Joya Salon, and Crave Café (more gelato); a midday family-friendly movie at Planet Trekkers; resortwide scavenger hunt; “Summer Rocks” concert series with local cover bands; special presentations; weekly events at Crave Café; stargazing on Valencia Lawn; and watching classic films during their Sunset Cinema Series (Casablanca is slated for June 26).

Of course, you can keep plenty busy enjoying the five pools and the varied menu of treatments at Joya Spa—which include yoga sessions and salon services—as well as golfing, and snacking and dining at on-site restaurants and cafés.

Then again, if you’re looking for some rare peace and quiet, stay indoors in deluxe suites and villas with several choices of views and plenty of luxurious amenities like heavenly bedding, HDTV, private patios and balconies, and bathrooms with sunken tubs.

Perfect for a girls’ getaway, a sweet escape with your love, an impressive business meeting, or a special event or wedding to remember, Montelucia Resort & Spa serves up some of Arizona’s best memories.

4949 E. Lincoln Dr. Scottsdale, AZ 85253 Main number: (480) 627-3200 Reservations: (888) 627-3010 montelucia.com

See cover for a photo of Montelucia Resort & Spa's Camelback Suite.

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The Boulders Go bold and get pampered at The Boulders, a Waldorf Astoria Resort. You can’t miss The Boulders Resort—it’s situated on a 1,300-acre piece of land with beautiful ancient boulders towering above the adobestyle structures that complement the setting. If you’ve spent time canoodling in their 22

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cozy casitas before, you’ll definitely want to make another visit. The 160 guest casitas are undergoing a face lift and some special enhancements as well. Expect a “modern interpretation of Southwestern design” with warm colors, regional artwork, and Indian artifacts. The interior design changes will be reflected throughout the spacious casitas from the natural-wood ceiling upgrades to the new plush carpeting. Improvements

include the patios, showers, televisions, phones, and more.

The Boulders also features sixty one-, two-, and three-bedroom privately-owned villas. With six restaurants and a lounge, two championship Jay Morrish-designed golf courses, eight tennis courts, and a fullservice spa in addition to the breathtaking views, luxurious amenities, and quality customer service, you won’t need to leave

the grounds—although you may wish to do some shopping at nearby El Pedregal, which also hosts various summer events.

The summer heat might discourage participation in certain outdoor activities, but check with your friendly concierge for some suggestions on adventures that you can enjoy in all seasons. From the City Slickers Cattle Drive to stargazing, the Grand Canyon Air Tour to the hot air balloon flight, and the sunrise or sunset Desert Photo Tour to the Desert Jeep Adventure, there are plenty of ways to explore the desert surroundings.

Take to the outdoors in a completely dif-

ferent way at two championship-level golf courses. Improve your game with a lesson from the PGA and LPGA staff at The Boulders Golf Academy. Then cool off in one of several pools, including the Golden Door Pool, which is the perfect way to make the most of your spa treatment. The Golden Door Spa serves up a scintillating menu of spa and beauty treatments, massages, yoga and Pilates classes, relaxation pools, and a tranquil path called The Labyrinth.

Whether you are having a family gathering, planning a special event, treating your business associates to a meeting that

they’ll want to last forever, making a quick escape from life at work, or getting away with your sweetheart, The Boulders is the perfect desert destination. Ask about their summer-special Play-cation Package offered exclusively to Arizona residents. You can celebrate 111 days of summer at a special rate of only $111 per night or upgrade to the newly enhanced Boulders Casita for only $11 per evening. This package is offered through September 7; other $11 specials are available.

The Golden Door Spa is also offering several summer specials for Arizona residents as well as a Golden Door Summer Wellness series. Check the Web site for additional specials including tennis, golf, and more!

34631 N. Tom Darlington Dr. Scottsdale, AZ 84266 Reservations: (888) 579-2631 Main number: (480) 488-9009 Spa reservations: (480) 488-9028 theboulders.com

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Las Posadas of Sedona You’ve read it before here, but it’s worth mentioning yet again: Las Posadas of Sedona is a prime red-rock rest-and-relaxation spot.

You may not have need of their double-sided suite fireplaces during the summer, but these fixtures are just one example of the comfort and the comforting ambience guests experience during their stay. Reserve a deluxe two-room suite for a family visit or a deluxe suite with a private hot tub for a romantic weekend getaway. Take in gorgeous views from your amenity-rich suite, start out your day of sightseeing or adventure with a hearty

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three-course gourmet breakfast, and slip between soft Egyptian-cotton sheets for a good night’s rest so you can take full advantage of the next day.

Sit back on handcrafted furniture as you check your e-mail on your complimentary wireless Internet or snuggle up to your sweetie and watch a romantic movie using the DVD player. Choose from a number of celebrated restaurants or opt to prepare a quiet meal in your kitchenette. Whether you are taking some much-needed vacation time or treating your significant someone to a romantic retreat, an in-room massage is an ideal stress reliever. Join the sunrise yoga class and then take advantage of the various spa treatment

offerings. Or, you can sample Sedona’s assortment of spas—let Las Posadas of Sedona help select the best one for your needs.

If you’re looking for a little something extra, alert Las Posadas of Sedona to special requests like suites decorated with roses and champagne and chocolate-covered strawberries waiting for you. Visit their Web site for details on Sedona sights, hotel amenities, and special packages.

26 Avenida de Piedras Sedona, AZ 86351 Reservations: (928) 284-5288 or (888) 284-5288 lasposadasofsedona.com

Kokopelli Suites You may be Mom, Dad, Friend, or Colleague at home and at work, but at Kokopelli Suites, you get the chance to be a VIP. Every guest at Kokopelli Suites is important, and this is reflected in the richly appointed rooms and attentive service. Last year’s renovation to all King Suites also added and updated amenities, which means bedding so comfortable you won’t want to crawl out of the sack, plasma TVs for the downtime, dual massaging showerheads that feel great after a day spent exploring Sedona, and contemporary furniture and artwork to appeal to the senses. Wake up to a delicious continental breakfast before setting out to enjoy the area, armed with information from knowledgeable concierges. Kokopelli Suites specializes in romantic getaways, so make note of the nature of your visit when you make the reservations. Planning a special event or business meeting? A family reunion, perhaps? Sedona is a gorgeous backdrop for a picture-perfect event, and Kokopelli Suites can provide special packages and unforgettable accommodations to suit your needs and those of your guests.

When you make your summer escape to this boutique B&B, look into Kokopelli Suites’ Rest & Relaxation package.

It includes a one-night stay in one of their Coffeepot Suites, which feature a king-size bed and a Jacuzzi, a Comfort Pedic mattress and plush down comforter, a DVD

player, a refrigerator, and more. Savor the included bottle of wine. This $159 special runs through the end of the year, based on availability. (Check the Web site for dates that this special is not valid.)

Use promo code REST when checking availability at kokopellisuites.com.

3119 W. Highway 89A Sedona, AZ 86336 Reservations: (800) 789-7393 Main Number: (928) 204-1146 kokopellisuites.com

Other Notable Resorts

Talking Stick Resort There has been a lot of talk about the Talking Stick Resort—a lot of good talk, that is. Roomy suites, a generous dose of modern décor and class, an exciting atmosphere that accompanies casinos (Casino Arizona nearby) are just the beginning. Stop by their 13,000 square-foot spa, take to the green at the many nearby golf courses, visit the Salt River PimaMaricopa Indian community cultural center, host special events, and more.

9800 E. Indian Bend Rd. Scottsdale, AZ 85256 (480) 850-7777 (866) 877-9897 talkingstickresort.com

Enchantment Resort This unique resort does enchant guests with its natural surroundings that include the secluded Boynton Canyon and gorgeous red rocks as well as the region’s distinct Native American culture, the resort’s Mii amo Spa, and premier dining locations like the Four Diamond Yavapai Restaurant. Accommodations come in the form of versatile casitas, junior suites, haciendas, and one- and two-bedroom Casa Suites.

As a family resort, it gives visitors the opportunity to enjoy activities like hiking, tennis, swimming, an outdoor whirlpool spa, mountain biking, a pitch ‘n’ putt golf course, championship croquet, bocce ball, ping-pong, and more.

525 Boynton Canyon Rd. Sedona, AZ 86336 (928) 282-2900 (800) 826-4180 enchantmentresort.com

Hyatt Regency Scottsdale Resort and Spa at Gainey Ranch If you’re looking to cool off, head to the McDowell Mountains in Scottsdale for a stay at the Hyatt Regency Scottsdale Resort and Spa at Gainey Ranch. It features a 2.5-acre water playground, a new gondola ride, championship golf, Spa Avania, a variety of hypoallergenic rooms, several dining options that include lounges and bars, and exploration of Native American cultures.

7500 E. Doubletree Ranch Rd. Scottsdale, AZ 85258 (480) 444-1234 scottsdale.hyatt.com/hyatt/hotels

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• PET FEATURE

Every Litter Bit Really Does Hurt: Help Check Pet Overpopulation B y K ate K arp and J udy C rumpton

and 1,930 cats went to no-kill rescues. Out of context, the number of lucky critters seems edies daily: people facing foreclosure who impressive until you read farther down the abandon their pets; colonies of feral cats left stats and find that 6,408 dogs and 16,308 cats to scrounge for themselves and their offspring; were among those euthanized, not including families leaving litters of puppies and kittens the ones who died of illness or injury or the in parks or deserts to die or be eaten by preda4,000 or so brought in by owners to be “put tors; puppies for sale in pet stores and by backto sleep”. That’s nearly six times the number yard breeders online or through personal ads, of dogs and about eight times the number of with potential owners unaware that they’re cats who were spared. Furthermore, purchasing offspring of ill, overbred the staggering, tragic number mothers living in conditions in “We pick what of euthanized cats over dogs which you wouldn’t house we think we can is attributable to several felons. All of these pets are serve. We take on things: cats can breed five victims of or contributors to tougher cases—we times a year and as young pet overpopulation.

Pet overpopulation has think outside the box. as 4 months old, while most garnered so much attention And we still increase dogs breed twice on averour adoptions age; cats roam freely more in the past several years that every year.” than dogs do; and multiple the post office has printed two toms can impregnate one female series of spay/neuter-adoption during a heat cycle. Feral cats who are stamps: the most recent through an not trapped, neutered, and returned to their effort by TV talk-show host Ellen DeGecolonies greatly add to the problem. neres to provide food for shelter pets, and Another frustration is that, in general, one by the Humane Society of the United shelters don’t have the resources to care for States (HSUS), which has commissioned every animal that comes in. Even no-kill rescomic strip artist Patrick O’Donnell (Mutts cues have a limit as to how many pets they Comics) for several postage designs of their can effectively care for and how many foster own. According to HSUS statistics, about 4 homes are available to temporarily house million pets whose owners no longer want unwanted pets. In 2009, shelters and rescues them are euthanized every year, not countin the North Valley and in other parts of the ing the ones left to die on the streets. country embarked on a community collaboIf you’re an animal lover—and if you live ration with Maddie’s Fund, a national famin the North Valley, there’s a good chance ily foundation organized to create, as they that you are, if the number of bark parks and describe it, a “no-kill nation.” The fund was pet specialty boutiques are any indication— inspired by Cheryl and Dave Duffield and the the euthanasia numbers are hard to consider, love they felt for what had to be the luckiest particularly if you’ve rescued an animal and schnauzer that’s ever dug up a bone. Madknow that he or she could have been a pile of die's Pet Rescue Project in Maricopa County ashes if not for you. According to Shannon is a coalition among the AAWL, the AHS, Blizzard, director of shelter operations for Maricopa County Animal Care and ConArizona Animal Welfare League (AAWL) trol, and a number of county rescue groups. and SPCA, Arizona has the second-highest Project members work with one another to pet overpopulation in the United States ease shelter overflow. Without exception, all (the highest is Los Angeles County). The involved agree that pet overpopulation can be Arizona Humane Society’s (AHS) 2010 addressed simply. numbers draw in the painful details: out of “The biggest contribution to pet overpopits total intake of 38,794 pets—14,686 dogs ulation is people not spaying and neutering and 24,108 cats—5,861 dogs and 5,342 cats their pets,” says Bretta Nelson, PR manager were adopted by the public and 1,249 dogs

Photo courtesy of Michelle Pelberg

We read about and often witness these trag-

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and TV ads that feature graphic and upsetting images were produced— Nelson believes that showing the grim reality of overpopulation will jolt people into awareness and encourage the community to take action. In one day, she said, over 1,000 people visited the site.

Besides spaying and neutering your pet, remember the cats, dogs, and rabbits who are in cages in the room along with the elephant. No matter how cute a puppy in a pet store window or the kitty in your neighbor’s litter may be, purchasing or accepting for AHS. “That’s the only effective solution. one will not encourage the mothers’ owners to If people don’t spay and neuter their pets, the alter their pets and will abet the cruel breed[euthanasia] rates go up.” ing practices of puppy mills throughout the Wordplay intended, although the efforts country that provide pet stores with “pureof the county shelter/rescue partnership are bred” dogs for sale. These do not include the taking a bite out of the pet overpopulation number of responsible, legitimate purebred problem, it’s but a scratch in the surface. To kennel owners who do look after the welfare extend the metaphor, the elephant in the of their puppies’ breeding mothers; howroom is actually a human being. There are ever, if you doubt that purebred dogs or cats a number of reasons that people don’t spay wind up in shelters and rescues, visit ours. If or neuter their pets, all of them easily arguyou cannot find the breed you want, check able. The Humane Society of the United out Petfinder.com for a breed rescue within States (HSUS) lists and debunks the followdriving distance. As animal lovers say, adopt, ing myths about altering a pet: it’s better for don’t shop—every pet bought denies a home the pet to have at least one litter (it isn’t—ask to one in a shelter. your vet); I want my child to see the “miracle Assuming you’re convinced, see our of birth” (a pet is not an educational device; Adopt-A-Pet feature on page 74. AAWL teach your children instead about pet rehouses all the pets pictured there. Several sponsibility); my pet’s a purebred (so is one months ago, in fact, they sent NVM a photo out of four pets brought to the shelter); I’ll of a dog named Phoenix, who had come to find them all good homes (look in the shelters AAWL with what Shannon Blizzard deand rescues for counterevidence); my pet will scribed as an incredibly large wound on his become unhealthy or fat and lazy (not if you back, possibly a chemical burn. The healing don’t overfeed or neglect to exercise them); process was complete but for a huge scar. and I can’t afford it, or it’s inconvenient.

Added to this blot on his beauty was a boisterIt takes more than love to effectively care ous nature, both of which would have earned for a pet, and anyone considering getting one him an unadoptable rating in some shelters, should think about the cost involved. With but people fell in love with him, and this in mind, in Maricopa County one took him home. and an increasing number of “Adoptable is way too subjeccommunities nationwide, “That’s the only successful voucher programs effective solution. tive a word,” Blizzard says.

“We pick what we think we and low-cost options are If people don’t available to people who spay and neuter can serve. We take on tougher cases—we think outside cannot otherwise afford to their pets, the spay and neuter. The county [euthanasia] rates the box. And we still increase our adoptions every year.” shelter, AAWL, and the AHS go up.”

Pet overpopulation is a people all have coupons, vouchers, or problem and not an animal problem. low-cost clinics available. If inconAnd, as thinking, feeling people, the solution venience is the excuse, the county shelter has starts with us people and an appointment at a Neuter Scooter that can come to you. The the spay/neuter clinic. It continues, but does HSA developed a pet overpopulation camnot end, with care, compassion and the same paign that started May 2. Coupons were ofunconditional love that our pets give us. fered for spay/neuter surgery, and billboards

Valley-Area Rescues and Shelters in Maricopa Maddie’s Project Partnership Arizona Humane Society 1521 W. Dobbins Rd., Phoenix, (602) 997-7586, azhumane.org

Maricopa County Animal Care and Control 2500 S. 27th Ave., Phoenix (602) 506-7387, maricopa.gov

Arizona Animal Welfare League 30 N. 40th Pl., Phoenix (602) 273-6852, aawl.org

Almost Home AZ Boxer Rescue PO Box 93911, Phoenix, 85070-3911 (602) 332-1626, almosthomeboxers.org

Finding Fido Animal Rescue PO Box 38233, Phoenix, AZ 85069 (602) 803-5002, findingfido.org

Foothills Animal Rescue 23030 N. Pima Rd., Scottsdale (480) 488-9890, foothillsanimal.org

Halo Animal Rescue 5231 N. 35th Ave., Phoenix, (602) 971-9222 halorescue.org

Home 'Fur' Good 16624 N. 32nd St., Phoenix (623) 252-2HFG (2434), homefurgood.org

Sun Valley Animal Shelter 7150 N.110th Ave. Glendale (623) 872-7941, sunvalleypets.org

Visit tinyurl.com/3qhhdlp to read about Maddie’s Projects in Maricopa County.

Spay/Neuter Assistance AZ Humane coupons and pet overpopulation campaign information and videos: azhumane.org/spayneutercoupon/ Maricopa County Animal Care and Control assistance programs: maricopa.gov/Pets/SpayNeuter/ Spay/neuter hotline: (602) 265-7729

Visit hsus.org and Zazzle.com for Mutt’s postage stamps that benefit humane causes. Visit usps.com for shelter animal postage stamps.

PhotoS courtesy Humane Society of the United States

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local profile / DAY TRIPPERS & WEEKENDERS / ENTERTAINMENT / ART & CULTURE / AZ FUN FACTS / GIVING BACK / MUSIC / OUTDOOR ARIZONA / SPORTS

local profile

The Queen Mom! Pageant Winner Melanie Britton B y L ee N elson

In her job as a successful high school band

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director for the past twenty years, Melanie Britton has won many accolades, including being named her district’s Teacher of the Year in 2008 and her band students triumphing with six international championships.

But recently, Britton received an honor that runs very close to her heart. She was named the inaugural queen for the America’s Outstanding Mom pageant—a new pageant dedicated to celebrating mothers of all ages, ethnicities, marital statuses, and socioeconomic backgrounds.

“My goal is to educate people on the importance of supporting the arts and arts education,” Britton says. “I also hope to inspire women that no matter their age, they can go out and achieve their dreams—even if they are way out of their comfort zone—to make a difference in people’s lives.”

Although she gets great satisfaction and reward as a teacher at the Sandra Day

Britton had never been in a pageant beO’Connor High School in Phoenix, she is fore three years ago, when she stepped out most proud of being the mother of 15-yearof her comfort zone and decided to try out old Alexis Farnsworth. for the Mrs. Arizona United States con“I am so in awe of how she has grown,” test and won. She participated in order to Britton says. “She is far more than I could promote her platform on the fine arts as an have ever expected. When people ask me integral part of public school curriculum. what woman I most look up to, it is her, even Through her pageant titles, she became inthough she is still a child.” strumental in helping to gather one million Even though mother and daughter are very signatures in support of music education, close, Britton keeps the relationship as parwhich were presented in front of the ent and child, not as “Alexis’s best friend.”

White House.

And her daughter does not push This busy teacher, mom, that boundary. She keeps a very “She is far more and wife finds time to work busy schedule with sprinting than I could have with education outreach for the track team, keeping ever expected. When programs for the Phoenix her straight-A honor status, mentoring freshmen, play- people ask me what woman Opera and Ballet Arizona, to volunteer with the Free ing in the band, and being I most look up to, it is her, Arts of Arizona organizaa high-ranking member of even though she is tion, to serve as vice presithe JROTC. still a child.” dent of the Arizona Band and “My mom does things I Orchestra Directors Association, wish I could do, and for this reason and to play and record her own music. she’s my inspiration,” Alexis She will preside over the America’s Outsays. “Most kids take their moms for standing Mom pageant in July in Lake granted because they don’t act like George, N.Y. everyone else. My mom can make “In this pageant, you don’t have to be stick anyone laugh with her—or at least thin or super tall,” Britton says. “Moms deat her—because she’s not afraid to serve to feel like a queen.” be herself around others.”

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Same Old Same Old? And Harry Bids Farewell

BY CASSAUNDRA BROOKS

+ MOVIE RELEASES

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Welcome to the summer of superheroes and sequels (and prequels...): June

[ 3 ] X-Men: First Class James McAvoy, Kevin Bacon, Jennifer Lawrence, Rose Byrne, January Jones

[ 10 ] Super 8 Kyle Chandler, Elle Fanning, directed by J.J. Abrams [ 17 ] Green Lantern Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively, Peter Sarsgaard [ 24 ] Cars 2 voices of Owen Wilson, Bonnie Hunt, Larry the Cable Guy, Cheech Marin, Tony Shalhoub, John Ratzenberger

July

[ 1 ] Transformers: Dark of the Moon Shia LaBeouf, Josh Duhamel, Tyrese Gibson, Frances McDormand

[ 15 ] Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, Helena Bonham Carter, Ralph Fiennes

[ 22 ] Captain America: The First Avenger Chris Evans, Hugo Weaving, Dominic Cooper, Tommy Lee Jones, Stanley Tucci, Samuel L. Jackson, Derek Luke

[ 29 ] The Smurfs voices of Neil Patrick Harris, George Lopez,

Alan Cumming, Katy Perry, Hank Azaria, Jayma Mays, Sofia Vergara, Anton Yelchin

Cowboys and Aliens Daniel Craig, Olivia Wilde, Harrison Ford Crazy, Stupid, Love Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone, Julianne Moore, Kevin Bacon

+ FUN FACT

John Ratzenberger—At his

audition for Cheers character Norm Peterson, he suggested the character he ended up playing for eleven years—the hilarious know-it-all barfly Cliff Clavin.

Ratzenberger has voiced a character in every Pixar film. They consider him a good luck charm.

+ WHAT IS THAT? Upfront: Last month, the big broadcast networks (FOX, ABC, NBC, and CBS) held their annual upfronts. As you may know, this well-publicized event is how television audiences learn which of their favorite shows are returning and which have been canceled, which pilots (first episodes of new series) have been picked up to series, and what the fall prime-time lineup will look like. TV stars turn out in radiant, well-dressed droves. Promos for new series are aired, and network bigwigs attempt to explain their decisions and generate hype for their upcoming fall season. But why is the event called an upfront? It is because the meeting kicks off a vital advertising sales period for the networks. Its primary goal is to allow potential advertisers to purchase commercial airtime “up front” before the new season begins. And, as we know well of the ratingsdriven industry, advertising is everything. Next time you buy a product or service because of a TV commercial aired during your favorite show, write, e-mail, or tweet (many have Twitter accounts) the company immediately to let them know that you did. Chuck fans launched another successful “Save Chuck” campaign in recent months using this strategy, which helped the spy comedy earn a fifth and final season.

+ OH, FOR THE LOVE OF...SINGING Well, American Idol just finished off a strong tenth season despite a shift on the judging panel (for the better? for the worse?) and a few new ploys to keep audiences interested. NBC recently launched a reality singing competition (The Voice) with four celebrity judges from across the music-genre spectrum and a short-lived audition gimmick that, it is hoped, compensated for the cheesy décor. It has done well for the Peacock, but completing its mission of finding a genuine, appealing, lasting “voice” will help cement the show’s position on the schedule—and in the battle of singing competitions. Of course, notoriously blunt and sharp-tongued Simon Cowell will be back on FOX this fall with the American version of The X Factor, which has produced such phenomenal singers as Leona Lewis and Alexandra Burke in Britain and has been copied in many other countries.

The auditions are held in front of audiences of several thousand people, the performances are more ramped up, the contestant pool is wider (in age and in number—they have groups!), and contestants are mentored by the four judges (which will include Cowell’s former AI co-judge Paula “Too Nice” Abdul). The show will feature two hosts, one of whom is Pussycat Doll lead Nicole Scherzinger, who was a judge for NBC’s all-a capella series The SingOff (bumped from summer to fall this year). The latter is recommended, especially for those who prefer a smaller dose of behind-the-scenes drama and an assortment of fresh and traditional a capella tunes.

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VS daytrippers & weekenders

It’s All Happening at the Zoo—and at the Aquarium, Too!

By Colleen Wakefield • Photos courtesy World Wildlife Zoo & Aquarium

Tiburón (ser ves lunch and dinner).

Recently, we easily

spent a whole day exploring an oasis in the middle of the West Valley: Arizona’s wonderful World Wildlife Zoo & Aquarium in Litchfield Park. The property is privately owned and operated

by Mickey Ollson, a former schoolteacher w ho lov e d e xot ic birds and wanted to introduce city children to wildlife from all over the world. The zoo opened back in 1984, with just Ollson and three employees—two of whom still work there. The aquarium opened in late 2008 and is still the only aquarium between Albuquerque, New Mexico and San Diego, Calif.

The park is open 365 days a year and features sixty-six developed acres with hundreds of exhibits, four ride attractions, three retail shops, and several dining options. There are 500 different species represented by the more than 3,000 individual specimens, with three believed to be extinct in their native habitats and over fifteen endangered. The zoo aids in the breeding and the preserving of these animals. It is truly an Arizona treasure.

ZOO

This zoo is unique in that the animals can and do get very close to you—close enough to touch! (But don’t touch!) The animals’ habitats are constructed with all of their needs in mind. Field trips bring 75,000 schoolchildren to the park each year. During a fun guided tour at the outset, we quickly ascertained that Ollson’s vision and creativity have not faded over the years. He has many new projects currently underway and in the drawing stages, which he helps to dream up and design. It is worth mentioning that if you are a bird lover, this is the place for you, with its wide assortment of exotic birds in all color combinations. The property is abundant with trees that provide shade for 32

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the critters as well as the people! We probably spent about half our time outside and the other half viewing creatures indoors, including those in the precious baby-animal nursery, which, on the day we visited, showcased two mountain lions, one 3-week-old Bengal tiger, and the cutest frolicking baby warthogs that just made us giggle over and over again.

Among our favorites were the white tigers, kangaroos, Deffassa waterbucks, zebras, lion, meerkats, wallabies, emus, white rhino, and giant tortoises. And you won’t want to miss the unique jaguar’s overhead habitat!

The animals:

Get interactive with the giraffe feeding sta-

tion, koi feeding pond, lori parrot feeding, and educational wildlife encounter shows!

The rides include the African Safari Train

Coming soon: The park recently purchased f ifty-f ive bordering acres, fifteen of which are to be a Safari Park, set to open in two years. During the 2011–12 winter, a cluster of buildings named Dragon World will open to showcase reptiles with legs, including iguanas, crocs, monitors, and large tortoises.

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Currently, the impressive aquarium features over 200 species in 33,000 square feet of indoor exhibits. It was a delight to see the faces and hear the exclamations of the children viewing the aquariums in awe.

“Wow! Mom (or ‘Dad!’), come and look at this!” was heard repeatedly. The aquarium opens your eyes to the whole unseen underwater world.

Three themed buildings: Diversity of Life

in the Water, The Wild and Wonderful, and Predators.

Species: There are plenty of sharks, penguins, eels, octopi, stingrays, seahorses, rays, and so much more to see. Don’t miss the stoic albino alligator (there are two—one is housed in the zoo portion)!

Ride (through an open area with a variety of animals), the Log Flume Ride (travels through the aquarium), the Skyride (over the treetops and some of the animal enclosures), and the Australian Boat Ride (alongside the Kangaroo Walkabout).

Get interactive with the Stingray Touch Tank and Starfish Touch Tank!

For the kids: They’ll love the petting zoo,

Coming soon: Additional square footage is

the kids’ playground, and the carousel featuring zoo animals.

Dining: Grab a quick lunch at Congo Cooker Café, enjoy Skyride Café (open seasonally) and treat yourself to fine dining at

under construction right now and will eventually cover 100,000 square-feet in total!

Call or visit the Web site for updates of the phases opening.

Now that we have finally discovered this wonderful park a short drive away, we will

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be making regular visits, as Wildlife Zoo & Aquarium continually adds to its collection of land and underwater critters! Note that both

the zoo and the aquarium have gift shops with reasonably priced items and something for all ages.

Did you know that the World Wildlife Zoo & Aquarium has an outreach through which zoo ambassadors visit schools, local television stations, churches, retirement homes, and other places? Maybe you should consider including our local zoo into your curriculum! Or, you could consider volunteering. But one thing is a must: you must visit!

For additional information , call (623) 935-WILD or visit wildlifeworld.com.

Zoo exhibits open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; aquarium exhibits open 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Daytime admission to both: Adults $27.50, kids 3 to 12 years $14.25, children 2 and younger free. Special evening admission to aquarium only (after 5 p.m.): Adults $16, kids 3 to 12 years $8.99, kids 2 and younger free. Prices do not include tax. Group and senior discounts available. Additional charges for rides.

Annual memberships are $100 for adults and $50 for children ages 3 to 17. Wheelchair and stroller rentals available.

Next Best Thing to an Ocean View: Tiburón Restaurant

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Adjacent to the Wildlife Zoo & Aquarium is the tantalizing Tiburón (Spanish for shark) Restaurant, opened in December 2008 only two weeks after the aquarium did. Tiburón is owned and operated by brothers and entrepreneurs Alex and Armando Corona.

The restaurant offers a beautiful dining room with an indoor 60,000-gallon aquarium displaying live sharks, fish, and coral that is visible from any table. (The coral is actually imitation coral from the set of the movie Finding Nemo, so no coral beds were depleted!) The aquarium drapes from floor to ceiling, inspiring awe and an atmosphere of peace and beauty. It is the perfect setting for a relaxing anniversary dinner or a family meal with jaw-dropping enjoyment for the children.

Tiburón also features the Flamingo Lounge with a full-service bar, two televisions, and views of a white a lligator and fish ta n k s a s wel l as live pink flamingos from the outdoor patio. The lunch menu is affordable and varied and includes a great children’s menu. Customers are encouraged to come right in from off the zoo trails in their comfortable attire! The menu gives a Southwest flair to

the fresh seafood and meats featured in the entrées as well as the tempting appetizers crafted by Chef Roberto Vital. The rol ls and desser ts are made fresh daily.

Our waiter, Tom, w a s e nt h u s i a s t i c about the menu and made great personal recommendations. To top it off, the portions were large enough so that even a person with a healthy appetite might be taking home some leftovers!

We started our meal with Tiburón’s rich, creamy lobster bisque. I’m normally not a fan of lobster bisque, but this one converted my taste buds. Next came the scrumptious signature roasted duck tacos: eggplant shells filled with feta cheese, roasted-duck, and a delicious combination of spices. Our seafood (mahima hi for me and a sampler of sweet crab legs, mussels, clams, salmon, shrimp, and scallops for my companion) was cooked to perfection. Although several tempting salads and other selections were offered, we opted to leave room for dessert. And a good thing we did, too!

We shared a piece of Chef Vital’s cold, creamy cheesecake with four different made-from-scratch sauces pudd led at the four corners of the plate to enhance consumption! A l l courses of the dinner were beautifully plated for stunning visual appeal.

In early June, Tiburón will be introducing a lighter menu for the summer. The owners have a history of hosting special events, so you may consider having Tiburón plan a family or business ceremony or celebration with their hypnotic aquarium backdrop and delectable dinners and desserts!

Tiburón’s location just off Loop 303 and Northern Avenue makes it easy to get to from anywhere in the Valley of the Sun, especially with the recent completion of the 303/I-17 intersection near the Carefree Highway.

Admission to Wildlife Zoo & Aquarium is not necessary to dine here, but consider escaping the humdrum of a hot summer night by combining a cool, refreshing evening touring the beautiful aquarium with fine dining at Tiburón!

Tiburón is located at 16334 W. Northern Ave., Litchfield Park, AZ 85340. Call (623) 535-4249 for reservations and visit tiburon-restaurant.net for more information or to view lunch and dinner menus.

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Local Cultural Centers Entertain, Educate, and Enlighten

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Central Avenue, Phoenix, azirish.org,

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and heritage of the many cultures that en-

(602) 258-0109: The facility definitely puts you in an Irish state of mind the minute you drive up. The center is modeled after a nineteenth-century upscale cottage near Bunratty Castle in County Clare, Ireland. Inside, one bedroom houses a tax-free gift shop, and museum artifacts such as the copy of the noted illuminated Gospel tome, the Book of Kells, fill the other rooms. A large hall is provided for dances, concerts, lectures, and more. A new library with genealogy research is under construction. The center is owned by the City of Phoenix and operated through the Irish Cultural and Learning Foundation.

nix; gwcmuseumculturalcenter.org, (602)

rich the area. Several offer language or music classes along with museums, libraries, festivals, entertainment, and more.

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Hopi Cultural Center Restaurant and

Inn, Second Mesa, hopiculturalcenter.com, (928) 734-2401: There is plenty of scenery and history to explore at the Hopi Reservation. The vistas include 1.5 million acres with three mesas rising up to 7,200 feet. The Hopi culture is one of the first on this continent. You can stay in the hotel year-round and eat in the restaurant.

Some organized tours are offered. Visitors can travel freely along primary highways.

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The Irish Cultural Center, 1106 North

COFCO Chinese Cultural Center, 668 North

44th Street, Phoenix, phxchinatown.com,

(602) 254-9817: This consortium of Latino art groups and independent artists offers this center for multiple purposes. The Galeria 147 and three other art spaces showcase local artwork. The facility also includes a multiuse performance hall and a colorful and eclectic gift shop. The center’s priorities are to build an entrepreneurial spirit and prosperity among Latino artists, to advocate for funding and political empowerment, and to grow an effective network among Latino artists, organizations, and activists. Join the center for events and be sure to attend First Fridays.

(602) 273-7268:

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Delve into Chinese culture with this upscale shopping, eating, and events center. You can find all types of retail shops, restaurants, office space, and a grocery store featuring Chinese architecture. Traditional Chinese gardens and replicas of pagodas and statues give your visit an authentic feel. Be sure to lunch on some dim sum at the Golden Buddha during your visit.

George Washington Carver Museum and

254-7516: The Museum and Cultural Center,

housed in the historic Phoenix Union Colored High School nestled in the warehouse district, was built in 1926 as Arizona’s first black high school. The building gives participants the experience of Phoenix’s early African-American community. Here, you can view the sculpture garden, which was created in reaction to the bombing of a Sunday school in Birmingham, Alabama. The facility also offers a research library and a state-of-the-art multimedia room and is currently in the process of a $12 million restoration project. Upon completion, the facility will include a museum area, a combination gymnasium and auditorium, a library, a conference room, administrative offices, and multipurpose meeting spaces.

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Plenty of places in the Valley and throughout Arizona offer insight into the history

Native American Cultural Center, in con-

struction at Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, nau.edu/nacc: The center is under construction and will be completed in August. The official grand opening is scheduled for October. The facility will be a place for students, scholars, tribal communities, and the general public to learn from one another.

It also will be a “home away from home” for Native American students and a place to support the recruitment and retention of Native students. Native design features and sustainable design principles have been included in the overall structure.

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A decade before Scottsdale High School product Jim Palmer was making headlines pitching for the Baltimore Orioles during a career that would earn him three coveted Cy Young Awards and land him in baseball’s Hall of Fame, Le Roy “Corky” Reddell, also from Scottsdale High, was tearing up the Class C Arizona Texas League for the Tucson Cowboys.

In the early 1950s, long before bigleague professional sports came to Arizona, the newspaper sports pages devoted front-page coverage to the Class C Arizona-Texas League. The Phoenix Senators, the Tucson Cowboys, the Bisbee-Douglas Copper Kings, and the Globe-Miami Browns made up the state’s contingent in the league. The other teams were El Paso, Juarez, and Cananea.

Among those players who made it all the way to the big show was Billy Martin. He played (and fought) the 1947 season for the Phoenix Senators in the old stadium on South Central Avenue and Mohave.

In 1953, Arizona sportswriters and fans focused their attention on an amazing pitcher for the Tucson Cowboys. His name was Corky Reddell. Corky was a native of Scottsdale and grew up on a farm where the Civic Plaza is today. Scottsdale was so small in those days that they had to share their one horse with another town.

There were no traffic lights, but they had lots of stop signs, causing outsiders to dub the place “Stopsdale.” Corky was in the fifth grade before he knew the town’s name wasn’t “Speed Limit 15.”

Corky became the ace hurler for the Tucson Cowboys, and in that magical 1953 season, he had a year that most pitchers at any level would kill for. That year, Arizonans watched in awe as he chalked up victory after victory for the Cowboys. It seemed as if he were pitching every other game. When the season ended, he’d won an amazing twenty-eight games while losing only five.

Unfortunately, Corky’s brilliant career was brief. Pitching all those games that

season took a toll on his pitching arm, and he never was the same afterward. He soon returned to his hometown to pitch for the local semipro Scottsdale Blues.

In the spring of 1956, I was a 17-year-old kid fresh out of high school playing for the

Glendale Greys when we opened the season against the Blues at the brand new ballpark in Scottsdale. The Baltimore Orioles had just finished spring training and headed east. Roy Coppinger, who would later go on to become the legendary baseball coach for Coronado High School, was catching and Reddell was pitching.

I stood in the on-deck circle in the first inning watching in awe as he warmed up.

To me, he was right up there with Whitey Ford, Preacher Roe, Warren Spahn, and other great pitchers of that time. In reality, though, his tired pitching arm was only a shadow of what it had been when he had won twenty-eight games.

Still, I took the first three pitches, unable to work up the courage to take a cut. Then, on the fourth pitch, I gritted my teeth and swung the bat as hard as I could. I heard the distinctive sound of the wooden bat making contact with the horsehide baseball. I looked up and saw the ball drop in the grass between the shortstop and left fielder. I ran as hard as I could to first base and stood there grinning like a mule eating cactus. Corky dismissed my grin with a bored look and turned to face the next hitter.

I don’t remember anything else about the game. I don’t recall who won or what I did the rest of my at-bats. I was on cloud nine and had a sports moment I would never forget.

It turned out to be a magical season for the Greys, made up of a bunch of guys from Glendale. We advanced through the winner’s bracket of the state tournament and reached the championship by beating the Phoenix Blue Sox in ten innings. I went four for five, knocking in the tying run and scoring the winning run in the tenth inning.

Unfortunately, we lost the next two games to the mighty Casa Grande Cotton Kings, the New York Yankees of the Arizona Semi-Pro League.

Despite our amazing run in the state tournament, when I think back on that season more than fifty years ago, my fondest memory was the day I came up to bat against the great Corky Reddell.

He has been called a cowboy singer, a humorist, and a storyteller, and he's Arizona’s official state historian, but Marshall Trimble’s most treasured title is teacher. He hopes people will realize the importance and fun involved in Arizona history and culture. marshall@northvalleymagazine.com JUNE | JULY 2011 North Valley

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uncontrollably and make a repetitive, deep huuh huuhuh noise. “She’s having a seizure— just put your arm around her so she doesn’t fall off the bench seat,” my mother directed me as people stared, while the music continued onstage. Remembering that my mother had explained that her friend had epilepsy and that if she had a seizure, it would soon pass, I held the woman, my 11-year-old self glaring back at the people staring. A couple of minutes later, the woman was alert and enjoying the music.

When the brain suddenly discharges electricity, an epileptic seizure results. “There are twenty types of seizures,” says Heather King, marketing and communications director of the Epilepsy Foundation of Arizona (EFA). Those twenty fall into three classifications: grand mal, psychomotor, and petit mal. Grand mal is what my mother’s friend experienced. It can last from two to ten minutes.

“An adult experiencing this type of seizure can get combative and strong, and it is important to protect the head,” King says.

Psychomotor is the most common seizure; it is typified by movement in one part of the body. If the person is conscious at onset, he or she might move around and behave strangely and not remember the event when the seizure has passed. “Steer the person to

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The petit mal seizure lasts just a few seconds but can happen twenty to thirty times in one day. Often, teachers are the first to notice this type of epilepsy in a child.

Money raised by the Epilepsy Foundation of Arizona through their annual spring walk and fall golf tournament is used for advocacy and programs such as Camp Candlelight. At camp, children learn that while seizures may be a fact of life, it’s not an excuse to not live fully.

Epilepsy can be a genetic disease that develops from birth, or it can be the result of traumatic brain injury.

“Nearly 3 million people in the United States have some form of epilepsy,” says Eric R. Hargis, president and CEO of the Epilepsy Foundation. “Thirty percent of them are children under the age of 18.”

“If you have a friend or family member with epilepsy, ask what their seizures look like, how long they last, what the person wants you to do—where should I start to be worried—and call 911,” King says. The five-minute mark is when EFA recommends an emergency phone call if a stranger or a child is having a seizure.

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Child.org. It is geared estimated that 30 to toward children ages 50 percent of veterans 12 to 17 to help them with traumatic brain understand what they or their friends might injury will develop post-traumatic epilepsy be experiencing, it can also be a good resource in five to fifteen years. Operation Outreach, and read for adults. a relatively new program of EFA, is an informational resource for returned soldiers, their friends, and their families about what postEFA epilepsy support groups across the traumatic epilepsy can look like in a former state are volunteer led and can be found by soldier. The sudden onset of wandering, fumcontacting the foundation at (602) 406-3581 bling, confused speech, shaking, blank staring, or epilepsyfoundation.org/arizona. EFA also lip smacking, or chewing may be the result of supports a telephone-mentor program. a treatable medical condition; knowing this can be a stress-reliever for loved ones. EFA can help steer veterans to specific and useful VA benefits. The dedicated Web site for this program is commandyourhealth.org.

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During the last week of April 2011, the Musical Instrument Museum (MIM) in Phoenix celebrated its one-year anniversary. The museum has welcomed over 200,000 visitors so far and has recently become an official affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. The affiliation will allow MIM to share invaluable resources with one of America’s greatest museums and some 160 other Smithsonian affiliate museums across the United States and Latin America.

During its first year of operation, MIM has garnered rave reviews in such national media outlets as the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, CBS Sunday Morning, and Le Monde in Paris as well as in local media like the Arizona Republic, Phoenix New Times, KJZZ, KBAQ , and KAET. MIM’s guest services team reports that visitors from near and far have praised the museum’s expansive and light-filled architecture, vast collection, and innovative audio/video exhibits. Every country in the world is represented with musical instruments, costumes, and artifacts as well as high-tech audio/video displays showing the instruments being played in the locales where they are typically used. China, India, Ireland, Italy, Israel, Poland, England, Bali, Australia, Mexico, Canada, Niger, Belarus, and many others are represented, and you can take a world trip of sight and sound with such instruments as sitars, gamelans, saranghis, dobros, koras, naj flutes, vinas, violins, and banduras.

The museum is constantly updating and evolving the collection. Exhibitions include MIM’s Artist Gallery, where guests can view the piano that John Lennon used to compose “Imagine” and the guitar that Eric Clapton used to record “Layla,” as well as the very first Steinway piano, called the “Kitchen Piano.”

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Inside the museum’s Experience Gallery, guests can play instruments such as a giant gong, a Burmese harp, an Indonesian gamelan, and guitars, drums, and xylophones from different countries.

The museum’s comfortable and acoustically pristine music theater also supports MIM’s globally minded mission, offering a fascinating lineup of musical artists from around the world. Recent concerts at the MIM Theater have included Phoenix’s own Jordin Sparks, the innovative Kronos Quartet, African drum masters Mamady Keita and Famoudou Konate, and Japan’s Fumiki Yamamoto.

“We’re continuing to focus on presenting diverse music styles—including sounds from Ghana, Japan, Ireland, Mexico, Eastern Europe—not to mention jazz and country— while also keeping things very accessible to our wide audience,” says Sunni Fass, MIM Music Theater artistic and managing director. “A good analogy is the ‘symphony pops’ model—light and fun concerts that are a great escape after a triple-digit day.”

MIM’s education programs have been hugely successful, and the Summer Series for Kids (and teens) is expected to do well, too.

Kids can sign up for classes and workshops within two age-specific groups: children 6 to 11 and teens 12 to 16. For each group, there are fun and educational opportunities for learning about similarities and differences among the world’s cultures and the music specific to each one as well as the science and artistry behind creating musical instruments. The workshops are held this June and July, with special guests

and performances. Shelly White, education coordinator at MIM, is enthusiastic about Summer Series for Kids.

“We offer kids and teens a rare opportunity to learn more about the differences and similarities of world cultures,” White says. “Artists come to MIM with a wide and varied background on culture and music, and they are one of the best resources in the Valley for teaching kids about different cultures and music.”

Some examples of what’s on offer in the Summer Series for Kids are classes on taiko drumming, flamenco dancing, Apache gourd rattles and storytelling, Japanese origami and music, and the making of the African instrument called the kalimba. Along the way, attendees get to immerse themselves in mindexpanding world cultures. Adults are admitted free and can bring up to three children; for teen sessions, adult attendance is not required. Museum admission may be purchased separately.

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You may be wondering how to enjoy the magnificent outdoors during the hottest months of the year, but the truth is that there is much fresh-air fun to be had! So give your eyes a break from the computer and television screens and take in the sights, smells, and sounds of the outdoors.

The sweltering afternoon heat begins to melt into cooler temperatures in the evening, and as you travel away from the more intense city lights, you’ll find that Arizona has some of the best stargazing in the country. Summer also signifies the start of monsoon season, and considering that Arizona is only second in the nation to Florida in number of lightning bolts, think about lounging on your back patio—out of the rain—and watching the dazzling lightning displays streak across the sky.

How about an early-morning hike? From hiking Valley mountains to a simple walk through the desert, sunrise affords the optimal trekking time during this season. If you’ve wanted to embrace an earlier rise time, this is a great way to get started. It’s also a fun way to get in some quality time with loved ones and work on that swimsuit-ready figure. Just remember to bring plenty of water—it’s still quite warm even at sunrise—and always let someone know where you will be.

Many Arizona backyards feature swimming pools, but if yours doesn’t, your community likely does. Public pool hours vary, but whether you are looking to swim some laps, help the kiddos cool off, or get them some swimming lessons, there are probably time slots that suit your needs. If you live in an apartment or condo complex with a pool, perhaps it’s time you took advantage of it! Swimming is great for the body and generally a nice rest for the overburdened brain. It’s also a refreshing way to spend the high-heat hours—if you don’t forget the sunscreen! Check with your local chamber of commerce or phoenix.gov/SPORTS/pools.html for information on pools near you.

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You want fast action, fun, and entertainment this summer?

Come out and cheer on the Phoenix Mercury at the US Airways Center. The team’s season officially tips off June 4 against the WNBA defending champion, Seattle Storm. The home opener against San Antonio is scheduled for Friday, June 17.

The Mercury was one of the eight original WNBA clubs and is part of the longest-running professional women’s team sports league in the United States. The league now consists of twelve teams. To celebrate Season 15, the Mercury will be bringing back key players and coaches from the past as well as celebrating the future of the league with lots of theme games, giveaways, and surprises. Dads and Daughters is one of the big programs.

“We want the fathers to bring their daughters out to the game to see these incredible women play professional sports,” says Bret Burchard, communications manager for the Mercury. “Talk about family enter ta inment.

Tickets start as low as $10 Penny Taylor for a professional athletic event.”

The newly chosen 2011 Phoenix Mercury Hip Hop Squad will be entertaining the crowds before and during the game.

VS When the WNBA began in 1997, skeptics definitely voiced their opinion that professional women’s sports would never lure in a crowd.

However, fans from all age groups showed up to watch the Mercury.

“At the very beginning, there was intrigue and excitement,” Burchard says. “Attendance was pretty high and even a little higher the second year. Things dropped off a little after that, which is underDiana Taurasi standable because it wasn’t new anymore. But in the last four or five years, attendance is growing. Television broadcasting is helping.”

In fact, the Mercury will have five of its games nationally televised, including its home opener on ABC and four home games on ESPN2.

The players’ roster is strong, with returning and new players including Diana Taurasi, Kara Braxton, Candice Dupree, Marie FerdinandHarris, and Nakia Sanford.

“There will always the doubters about women’s professional sports,” Burchard says. “So, we built a campaign targeting those who doubted the WNBA. We tell them, ‘Give it a try’ and ‘Don’t knock it until you try it.’ Web sites are being created to give away comp tickets to get those doubters to the stadium.”

The Mercury won its first championship in 2007 and became the first team to win a championship on the road. In 2009, the Mercury earned its second title by defeating the Indiana Fever.

The team is under the same ownership as the Suns. Managing partner Robert Sarver has been with the franchise since t he 2 0 0 4 – 05 s e a s on .

Ann Meyers Dr ysdale is president and general manager of the Mercury.

Corey Gaines returns for his fourth season as head Candice Dupree coach for the club.

For tickets, call (602) 252-WNBA or visit wnba.com/mercury. You can also sign up on the Web site for the official Mercury e-newsletter, “Forecast PHX.” Each issue contains breaking news on players, interviews, contests, special offers, and behind-the-scenes content.

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A Night of Greatness + Both Ends Burning, Parc Central Restaurant and Lounge, 15279 N. Scottsdale Rd., Scottsdale Sports and business leaders, including Arizona Cardinals coach Ken Whisenhunt, gathered at the Scottsdale Quarter to bring awareness to the international orphan crisis. The evening featured the world premiere of Both Ends Burning Campaign’s music video and a clip from the organization’s upcoming documentary film, Wrongfully Detained. Both Ends Burning’s first-ever fund-raiser also included entertainment, a live auction, a raffle, and cocktails and hors d’oeuvres. bothendsburning.org

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• INVESTMENT

Who’s at the Head of Your Table?

Family Structure and Financial Retirement Comfort B y K en E dwins , C h F C

A great deal of attention has been paid to the

role that gender plays in retirement planning, but family structure is a critical and often overlooked component. “Family Matters,” a new study from MetLife’s Mature Market Institute, shows that family dynamics strongly influence retirement planning for people in midlife.

The study was developed to determine the degree to which family structure influences how people plan for retirement. It addressed three specific midlife segments: traditional families (two parents and children from their current relationship), blended families (two parents with at least one child from a previous relationship) and single women (widowed, divorced, or never-married women with or without children).

One of the study’s central findings is that blended families and single women do not consider themselves prepared for what retirement holds. The majority (55 percent) of traditional families have a clear idea of what they hope to experience and achieve in retirement, compared with only 38 percent of single women and 48 percent of blended families.

Similarly, nearly seven out of ten (66 percent) of traditional families feel at least somewhat prepared for retirement, compared to only 56 percent of blended families and 40 percent of single women.

Blended families and single women also believe that their families face unique challenges when it comes to retirement planning, specifically because of their family situation.

Nearly two-thirds (62 percent) of single women and blended families (61 percent) think that it’s significantly more difficult for them to save for retirement than it is for their friends who have different family situations.

Roughly one in five blended families and single women (19 percent and 18 percent, respectively) are concerned that they don’t have safeguards to ensure that an ex-spouse will not lay claim to their income or savings meant for themselves or their children. This sentiment is even higher among those who have

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experienced a divorce in the past five years.

These recently divorced respondents are also more concerned than their peers about having sufficient separate funds earmarked for their children’s inheritance.

Single women are more worried than their peers (38 percent vs. 27 percent of blended families and 23 percent of traditional families) that they will not have a set level of monthly income that lasts throughout their retirement.

Many single-female respondents, for instance, share the following sentiment: “Because I am a widow, I do not have the buffer of a second income; it all falls on me.” A large number of single women respondents believe that the retirement savings imperative is higher for them than it is for those who are married.

Despite this, single women are actually much less likely to own many common traditional savings or income products.

The study also shows that some retirement issues tran-

scend family structure. Health care is a critical issue for all. Roughly two-thirds (63 percent) of traditional families do not expect to have enough money to cover health care costs in retirement, as is the case with 69 percent of single women and 66 percent of blended families.

Of the entire group surveyed, almost half (47 percent) identify a need for more savings and assets; 29 percent would like a better gauge of both their routine and unpredictable retirement expenses.

Retirement income and health care are two universal concerns for preretirees. The challenge for those in middle age is to make the unpredictable elements in their lives—the current and future needs of their children, the assets or income that go to an ex-spouse, their own health care and other costs—more manageable. More security with regard to income and assets would be of great help to them as they transition into retirement.

Complex family structures add an extra level of unpredictability to retirement planning, and today’s middle-aged Americans are seeking ways to make their income last a lifetime and tools to support their goals. They are looking for professional planning and financial products for “families like theirs,” not just generic advice.

To view more on the MetLife Family Matters Study, please visit metlife.com or contact Ken Edwins at (480) 222-0064.

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Quality Jewelry Stores: Are They Nostalgic Gems of the Past? [ B y S cott B ohall ]

When I was a kid....

Oh how I hated to hear my parents say that. It usually came up as I was whining about not having the latest cool toy or some kid enjoying a better snack selection. Well, when I was a kid, jewelry stores were very different. For one thing, they used to fix electric razors (I’m glad they no longer do). Often, jewelry stores sold specialty items like glassware or silver platters—that is pretty much gone as well.

There was also a trust between customer and jeweler. There was an understood relationship that existed to make a customer happy enough to come back, and the customers wanted to give their business to someone that they knew. So, what happened?

Part of the problem is that the generation that ran great jewelry stores often had no one to pass them off to. Kids of the ’70s rarely wanted to take over Dad’s store. Then came department stores, where you could now buy makeup, socks, and jewelry all in

one spot. Soon after came megamalls, with seventeen varieties of everything.

Some changes are good, some are not.

Variety is one change that has its points and demerits—when I was a kid, there were only a few watch brands available, and watches

were used to tell time and weren’t nearly the fashion statement they are now. Today’s variety of watch brands and styles are too many to count. While the variety is good, many of the brands will not last as long as the battery in them.

Some changes are not good at all. For instance, the relationship between customer and jeweler got lost. Quality, integrity— also missing. Sadly, the jewelry industry has spent more time selling one item each year—as if everyone must have the same necklace—than they’ve done to develop a loyal customer following. I do see that changing. The customer is realizing that “50 percent off” can often be the same as the next store’s regular price. Lifetime warranty does not mean much when the company goes out of business. Bankruptcy is common in large jewelry companies. Customers are realizing that well-made jewelry lasts longer and good-quality gems have value forever. While it is possible to get good-quality jewelry on the Internet, it is not possible to develop a relationship with the seller. It is possible to get enjoyment from a low-quality piece of jewelry, but it rarely gets passed down to future generations the way quality jewelry does.

With all the scams that lure and trick people into buying gold for a fraction of its value these last few years, customers are also finding that having a good jeweler is an asset when they are selling jewelry. When I was a kid, the jeweler game me a piece of candy when I came into his store. That is a tradition I am happy to keep doing. If you don’t know jewelry, know your jeweler.

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2 The Groomed Order some much-needed pampering for your hardworking dad at V’s Barbershop. The Valley is home to several locations, all of which offer an old-fashioned experience with a refreshing modern twist. Gift cards are a great way to let your favorite father figure choose the time and treatment. From standard barbershop services like haircuts, hot lather shaves, beard and mustache trims, facials, and face massages to an assortment of packages that combine these services and include neck shaves and more, V’s is perfect for any dad. Visit vbarbershop.com for store locations and product and service details.

3 The Foodie Tender steaks, a fabulous wine selection, and a menu filled with quality meat and seafood meals, appetizers, and desserts to tempt any palate—Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar is prime choice for a Father’s Day celebration. A rich ambience and professional staff complete the tasty experience. And for those with food allergies, a majority of the menu is gluten free. And if you treat Dad to Fleming’s on Father’s Day during their special three-course brunch menu ($32.95 per guest), they’ll treat him to a $25 dining card. Arizona is home to five locations, including Scottsdale, Peoria, and at DC Ranch in North Scottsdale. flemingssteakhouse.com

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ANOTHER SIDE OF ARIZONA: ANOTHER SIDE OF YOU

5 The Outdoorsman Cabela’s is a paradise for the dads who love the outdoors. While a gift card is always nice, a special trip to the Glendale store location is a treat. Filled with animal displays, a walk-through aquarium, and quality merchandise—including a gun library, boat shop, and ATV shop—Cabela’s is an interesting place to explore and peruse. As a bonus, the upstairs features a restaurant that serves exotic and wildgame burgers and more! 9380 W. Glendale Ave. (623) 872-6700 or cabelas.com

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2011 Cadillac CTS-V Wagon [ B y G reg R ubenstein ]

There was a time when Cadillac represented all that was right in the American auto industry.

Cadillac was the car for those with a taste for finer things and the ultimate aspiration of a carcrazed upwardly mobile middle class.

Unfortunately for Cadillac’s parent company, General Motors, and for the United States in general, that time of Cadillac preeminence was long ago—so long ago that the collective memory of today’s car buyers is more likely to remember the awful 1982–86 Cimarron and the 1997–2001 Catera than they would the elegant Fleetwood, Eldorado, and DeVille of the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s.

Though General Motors has taken a battering through the global financial decline, Cadillac has managed to once again produce world-class cars that are every bit as good (or better) than the luxury offerings from any automaker in the world. In no single vehicle is that more apparent than the CTS, a midsize four-door sedan that replaced the Catera and holds its own against the competition, both foreign and domestic.

Where things really get interesting—and where Cadillac can once again truly make claim to “world class”—is at the very pinnacle of luxury high-performance peoplehauling. This is rarified territory indeed, occupied by the 550-hp Porsche Panamera Turbo S (base price, $173,200), the 510-hp Jaguar XFR ($79,600), the 414-hp BMW M3 (base price, $55,900) and 555-hp XM5 ($85,700), the 518-hp Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG ($87,600), the 435-hp Audi S6 ($76,100), the 416-hp Lexus IS F ($59,760),

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and Cadillac’s 556-hp CTS-V ($62,990).

Though in production since 2004, it wasn’t until the 2009 model year that the CTS-V truly hit its stride. That was the year power was bumped from the original 400 to the current 556 horsepower and 551 poundfeet of torque. That gain was achieved by using a variant of the supercharged 6.2-liter V-8 engine found in the Corvette C6 ZR1.

For 2011, Cadillac has expanded the CTS-V family with the addition of two new configurations: a two-door coupe and our test vehicle—the ultimate in family- and dog-hauling—a four-door station wagon. If the domestic car makers had thought up this combination of luxury, utility, and power at the dawn of the SUV age, our roads may not have become as filled as they are with those ubiquitous and mostly useless road hogs.

Alas, it took until this year for a company to put together all the pieces, and some mighty f ine pieces they are. In addition to its gorgeously chiseled exterior, the CTS-V wagon offers supple handcrafted interior materials, genuine wood trim, 14-way power adjustable seats, ambient LED lighting, heated and ventilated front seats, plus all the electronic safety and airbag equipment you would expect in a top-rung luxury car.

Besides the outrageously powerful drive train, there are massive brakes, huge 19-inch wheels with supersticky tires, and a suspen-

sion that really makes a difference: the ride is controlled by state-of-the-art magnetic fluid with driver-adjustable settings from soft to sport. From ferrying around the family on a Sunday drive to track day hot laps, there’s a suspension setting that keeps the CTSV under control and driver and passengers happy.

During a week spent driving the CTSV wagon, it was hard to keep a boyish grin from my face. There is a rare willingness in this Cadillac’s engine that says, “Rev me—I know you want to.” That call is hard to ignore, and with a decent EPA fuel economy rating of 14 mpg city and 19 mpg highway, doing so is not all that painful (the automatic is rated at 12/18—all the more reason to stick with the manual). Most SUVs get much worse, and none are as fun to drive.

This wagon is not without fault, though, as the rear seats are a tad on the tight side, no more so than many similar-sized sedans in the midsize class. The rear cargo capacity isn’t enormous, either, though it’s plenty big enough to haul golf clubs, groceries, and a pooch or two.

The CTS-V Wagon is by far the best “bargain” going, costing far less than any of its superperforming competition. In all, this amazing station wagon makes as little (or as much) sense as any other high-performance luxury sedan, which is to say it’s a blast to drive, so why not have fun in your four- (or five-) door, too?

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• SPORTS FEATURE Ultimate Mix-up: A Bout with Local MMA Fighters [ B y E r i c Tw o h e y w i t h C a s s a u n d r a B r o o k s • P h o t o s b y M a r k S u s a n ]

In recent years, mixed martial arts (MMA)

has burst onto the combative sports scene as an exciting alternative to strict martial arts, boxing, and underground cage matches. The relatively new sport is a thrilling display of control, technique, f lexibility, strength, power, patience, discipline, and determination. It has become wildly popular among an assorted audience, with televised matches garnering attention and athletes training specifically for what has aptly become known as ultimate fighting. Three local ultimate fighters just opened a new gym in

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the Valley—Power MMA & Fitness—that is equipped for ultimate fighting training and a diverse range of other activities. Ryan Bader, CB Dollaway, and Aaron Simpson, all Arizona State University graduates and successful MMA competitors, give us a closer look at the sport.

North Valley Magazine: What do you enjoy most about living and training in the Valley of the Sun? Ryan Bader: I wrestled at ASU my whole

college career, so I had that competitive spirit for my school and for my city. I came from Reno, Nevada, and when I came out here on my recruiting trip, I absolutely loved the place and I haven’t left. I have many, many great friends here and family that have been around me for a long time, and I could never leave that. Walking out of the gym in December and it not pouring rain or snowing is always a plus, too!

CB Dollaway: I really enjoy the fact that we can train outside year-round and not

have to deal with the snow! As well as the support from the local community, there is a love for mixed martial arts in Arizona.

Aaron Simpson: I love the year-round sunshine and the ability to train outdoors whenever I feel like it. I also love the proximity of the Valley to so many other destinations—from mountains to the oceans, everything is within a short drive.

NVM: What inspired you to start training and to earn a career as an Ultimate Fighter?

RB: I was a collegiate wrestler and grew up wrestling my whole life. So I had that background. I was a two-time All-American and three-time Pac-10 champion at ASU. After college, there is really not much to do as far as furthering your wrestling career. A lot of wrestlers started transitioning over to Mixed Martial Arts (MMA). Cain Velasquez, who I wrestled with at ASU, was the first guy to start training in MMA, and now he is the UFC Heavyweight Champion.

Also, CB Dollaway and Aaron Simpson started training in MMA about the same time as I did. CB is a former All-American teammate of mine, and Aaron is our former coach and an All-American in his own right. We had a friend, Jesse Forbes, who was fighting, and we started training with him while holding down jobs until the opportunity came along to take a fight, and we did, and here we are now.

CBD: Basically, my drive to compete once I was done with college wrestling. I was kind of burnt out on it, and mixed martial arts offered a new and exciting path.

NVM: What is your favorite non-UFCrelated activity or hobby?

It is the most amazing thing that I have ever experienced. I had no idea that I could love something so much and be so proud of someone for the smallest things.

RB: I get bored easily, but I love the outdoors and love to be out doing something in the sun, whether that is going to the lake, pool, etc. I just like to hang around friends and family, and usually something interesting is happening. I also love to travel and have been fortunate enough to travel a lot of different places with the UFC recently.

I have been all over the country and also to London, Australia twice, Canada many times, and much more in the last two years.

CBD: I just love being outdoors. Whether it’s going camping, to the beach, or to the lake, I just like to stay active.

AS: I enjoy staying up on ASU college athletics, namely ASU wrestling and football, as well as most other ASU teams.

NVM: Tell us about a hidden talent you have that your colleagues might not know exists.

RB: I pretty much know every song out there, but I can’t really sing, so I just annoy people. So I guess that’s not really a talent.

CBD: Well, I like to think I am a pretty good chess player, but I am not sure I would call it a talent. (laughs) AS: I am pretty good on a trampoline—got some tricks that I have perfected over time!

NVM: You recently opened a new gym called POWER here in the Valley. What could a potential new member expect from his first visit? How will this gym differ from other gyms?

RB: Yes, we did. It’s a huge MMA gym— 25,000 sq ft. If you have ever been to many MMA gyms, they are usually little holein-the-wall places that are dirty and kind of intimidating. Which is fine, if that is the clientele you are after. At Power, we wanted to JUNE | JULY 2011 North Valley

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CBD: To me, it’s just rewarding getting a victory at this level, but if I can stop my opponent, it’s the icing on the cake! [However,] my favorite submission victory came at UFC 119 against Joe Doerksen because he was a submission artist himself with over thirty submission victories, so it was rewarding, being able to finish him via a guillotine choke in round one.

AS: I say a knockout is way more rewarding, because it happens so quickly. I had a 17-second KO in the WEC (World Extreme Cagefighting) that propelled me into the UFC. NVM: Where do you see the UFC sport as a whole in ten years?

have a little of everything for everybody. We have UFC fighters getting ready for huge fights, 4-year-olds doing some jiu-jitsu in their Gi, wrestling, boxing, Muay Thai, etc.

We are not just an “MMA gym”—we are a fully functional fitness gym also. Tons of cardio equipment, free weights, machines, etc. We also have a great staff and great coaches. There are no egos in the gym, and people don’t need to be intimidated walking in the doors seeing the cage. The place is really for everyone.

CBD: Basically, you will come in and be met by our friendly staff, taken on a tour of the facility, and then given a one-time three-day trial pass to check out any of our classes that may pique your interest. The difference with our gym [compared] to other gyms is the variety it offers; you will never get burnt out doing the same thing at Power!

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AS: Power MMA & Fitness is a complete fitness facility with the ability to step outside the norm. We offer highlevel Muay Thai/kickboxing, boxing, and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu as well as cuttingedge personal training. We have everything you would see in a normal fitness facility, plus 5,000 square feet of grappling mats and twenty-five heavy bags for classes. We also have a large octagon cage and full boxing ring.

NVM: What is your favorite: the knockout or the submission?

RB: My favorite has to be the knockout.

There is no better feeling watching all your hard work come down to a moment and before you know it, it is all over. It is hands down the best way to win, and the feeling is indescribable.

RB: I honestly see the UFC and MMA as one of the top sports in the world in ten years. It has already overtaken boxing and is only growing. Back in the day, you would see just tough guys coming off of bar stools and fighting in the early UFCs. Now you are seeing world-class athletes competing. There are a lot more rules than people think, and almost every state is now sanctioned. Kids are now growing up on UFC just as kids in the past were on football and baseball.

I really enjoy the fact that we can train outside year-round and not have to deal with the snow! As well as the support from the local community, there is a love for mixed martial arts in Arizona.

CBD: I see it being the biggest sport in the world because it has a global fan base; everyone understands fighting—it’s a universal language.

AS: The most watched sport in the entire world.

NVM: What advice would you have for someone who isn’t very familiar with UFC but is interested in watching his or her first fight?

RB: First, have an open mind and be willing to educate yourself on the sport. You may not like watching your first fight, but once you start to learn about all the technique and all the work these fighters put in, you will begin to really appreciate the sport and the fighters. There are a lot of misconceptions in our sport. We are just normal guys with a huge competitive spirit and love getting out there and competing.

CBD: Check it out, but be careful—it will suck you in quick!

AS: Remember that it is a sport with two highly trained, highly skilled athletes. Gone are the years of two thugs trying to smash each other.

NVM: What is your favorite memory from your experience on Spike TV’s The Ultimate Fighter?

RB: Definitely winning the whole show.

There was just a ton of time put into getting on the show, winning the fights, [and] putting up with all the people—and then when the finale came and I got that KO (knockout) win, it was a great feeling of everything coming together. I was in the cage after and could look out into the crowd and see all my family and friends celebrating and all very happy that I had reached a goal of mine. So it was a very special win for me.

CBD: My favorite memory from Ultimate Fighter was the time I kicked Jeremy May in the head with a soccer ball. He was the only guy in the house I didn’t care for—along with the rest of the guys in the house.

NVM: You built a very impressive resume as a college wrestler at ASU. How much do you credit your UFC success to your wrestling background?

We also have a great staff and great coaches. There are no egos in the gym, and people don’t need to be intimidated walking in the doors seeing the cage. The place is really for everyone.

Ryan Only NVM: Do you feel that the UFC Light Heavyweight Division is the most competitive in the sport?

RB: I feel that they are all super-competitive right now. There is no weak weight. I do feel that the light heavyweight division is at the top of that heap, though. There are so many studs in that division.

NVM: Would you consider a win in your next scheduled fight against Tito Ortiz a large stepping stone in your career?

RB: I give wrestling credit for all my success. Not only the technical aspect of wrestling but also the wrestling mentality and the mindset. Wrestling teaches you so many different things, such as hard work, dedication, and putting your mind towards something and then going and achieving it.

RB: Yes, it would be a great win over a big name and legend of the sport. Tito is at the tail end of his career but is still very dangerous. I grew up watching him, and he has done so much for this sport. It will be an honor to fight him, but I am going out there looking for the win!

CBD: I really credit a lot of my success to my days at Arizona State University because of the guys I trained with there (Aaron Simpson, Ryan Bader, and Cain Valasquez).

CB Dollaway Only: NVM: How did you get your nickname, “The Doberman?”

AS: I give pretty much all my credit to the sport of wrestling. It has taught me so much, from the actual execution of techniques to being disciplined in training and in life.

NVM: We see you’re very active on Twitter. What do you enjoy the most about social media?

RB (@RyanBader): I love interacting with my fans. I have a great time on Twitter. I can let people into my world and life as it happens and I can also look into [the lives of] other people. I think that the accessibility of the fighters is something that a lot of sports are missing. The fighters are always gracious and love their fans and will go out of their way to talk, shake hands, etc., with them.

CBD (@CBDollaway): Just the way that it connects the fans and athletes as well as other people—you never know who you will come across on Twitter!

AS: I like the interaction between myself and fans. I try to answer them back as much as possible. It is a great way to connect.

CBD: My first trainers said that I was “dog tough” and would stay in the fight even if I was getting the short end of the stick, and eventually it went from me being called “The Dog” to “The Doberman.”

Aaron Simpson NVM: Tell us about your experience being featured on an episode of American Gladiators.

AS: It was a crazy time for my wife and myself. We had twins on the way (via surrogate), I was pursuing a career in fighting, and we were on American Gladiators. It was a lot of fun and a really cool experience. I enjoyed the whole thing, from the cool games/obstacles to the whole production of a major NBC show. A very unique time in our lives.

NVM: What’s it like being a father of twins?

AS: It is the most amazing thing that I have ever experienced. I had no idea that I could love something so much and be so proud of someone for the smallest things. I am in awe of my kids every day.

For more information on Ryan Bader, visit ryanbader.com. For more information on CB Dollaway, visit cbdollaway.com. For more information on Aaron Simpson, visit mmasimpson.com.

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By CASSAUNDRA BROOKS

 The next time you settle on the couch to watch your favorite procedural television series or police-themed movie, remember that the Miranda Rights the cops quote to the criminals (“You have the right to remain silent...”) were born out of an Arizona rape and kidnapping case from 1966: Miranda v. Arizona. In 1916 President Woodrow Wilson officially established June 14

as Flag Day to commemorate the adoption of the flag of the United States of America by the Second Continental Congress back in 1777.

Everyone knows about Egyptian cotton, but did you know that Ari-

zona has quite a history with the luxurious crop? Our state enjoyed a cotton boom in the early years of last century, luring some recognizable companies to set up shop in the desert to take advantage of the increasingly popular crop. World War I brought a reduction in government contracts for cotton, and while the Arizona cotton industry survived—if you see “Supima cotton," you now know where it comes from—its boom had come to an end.

 Watermelon is one of summer’s favorite and most refreshing snacks. Did you know that watermelon was depicted in Egyptian

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hieroglyphics on walls of their buildings, that there are over 200 varieties of watermelon grown in the United States and Mexico, and that watermelon is 92 percent water? Fill up with fun facts, recipes, health and nutrition statistics, and more at watermelon.org, a Web site of the National Watermelon Promotion Board (yep, a PR organization for an oversized ball of juice and seeds!). Then fill up on watermelon. Reading makes one hungry. Arizona residents from across the state remember the 2002 Ro-

deo-Chediski Fire, Arizona’s largest wildfire (initially two separate fires that merged) to date that took nearly a month to contain and consumed 468,638 acres of forest in east-central Arizona.

However, it isn’t the only wildfire to have burned up significant amounts of Arizona’s land and force thousands to evacuate. The Cave Creek Complex Fire in 2005, ignited by a lightning strike, was the second largest and burned up thousands of acres in under an hour. It went on to destroy 243,950 acres, including the historic Cave Creek Mistress Mine. 2003’s Aspen Fire scorched 84,750 acres of the Coronado National Forest north of Tucson, Arizona, taking with it 340 homes and businesses in the town of Summerhaven.

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city of Vicksburg, Mississippi was forced to surrender to Union forces on July 4, 1863 during the Siege of Vicksburg. It proved a turning point in the Civil War. Our nation’s Fourth of July holiday was not celebrated in Vicksburg until 1945.

The Valley can really heat up in the summer. Twenty-one years ago, Phoenix saw a high of 122 degrees! But Lake Havasu City topped our temperature three years later— almost to the day—with a whopping 128 degrees and an average daily month-of-July temperature of 111 degrees. These records still fall shy of the 134-degree day in Death Valley, California (1913) or Libya’s worldrecord 136 degrees (1922).

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aspiring models entered t he Out lets at A nt hem eighth annual Strike-aPose Model Search this April, exceeding last year’s numbers. Entrants ranged between the ages of 5 and 40 and were evaluated by a panel of four judges from FORD Robert Black Agency as well as Outlets at Anthem marketing manager Allison Friedrichs. Four From left to right: Top row – Kitti Mraz, Giovanny Lopez, winners were selected Hannah Mercurio, Thomas L. Hill, Drisana Rose, Yosimi Cruz, Nic Kyalla; Second Row – Rachel Manke, Aida Begovic, Jerika Martinez, for a yearlong modeling Kaitlin O’Shaughnessy, Athena Benhamin, Kayleigh D’Arezzo, contract w ith FOR D Anna Rubio; Third Row – David Miguel, Maxim Potvin, Emily Naomi Soto; Sitting – Kimberly Lopez, Lilah Polewka; Not Pictured – Kayla Nielsen Robert Black and the opportunity to appear Aida Begovic, Jerika Martinez, Kaitlin in Outlets at Anthem print advertising O’Shaughnessy, Athena Benhamin, campaigns and television appearances over Kayleigh D’Arezzo, Anna Rubio, Maxim the next year. Sixteen additional winners Potvin, and Kayla Nielsen. (called ambassadors) were also selected and Congratulations to the winners, and best will have opportunities to appear in Outlets of luck to all the contestants in their future at Anthem marketing campaigns. endeavors! Thanks for participating— Sheree Hartwell, owner and director of continue to work on your craft, and keep FORD Robert Black, says that the agency auditioning until you get your own “Yes!” has had great success finding new faces through this annual event, and Friedrichs The Outlets at Anthem offers everyday comments on the great turnout of talent. designer brand discounts of 30 to 70 percent Emily Naomi Soto, David Miguel, on men’s and women’s designer apparel, kids’ Kimberly Lopez, and Lilah Polewka clothing, accessories, bath products, electronics, comprise the grand-prize winners. The and specialty foods at sixty brand-name stores. additional ambassadors include Rachel Located at 4250 W. Anthem Way, Phoenix, AZ Manke, Kitti Mraz, Giovanny Lopez, 85086. Visit outletsanthem.com for additional Hannah Mercurio, Thomas L. Hill, information, or call (623) 465-9500.

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Break up the monotony of the hot summer nights with a night of live music at The Shops at Norterra!

Ever y Sat u rday n ight t h rough September, from 7–9 p.m., Elevate Coffee Co. will be hosting “Live Music Saturdays at Norterra,” which feature an open mic night. Meanwhile, guests enjoy discounts at restaurants.

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Check out Charming Charlie, a cute boutique with summer wardrobe musthaves, including hot items like silicone watches; tribal-print tops and dresses; necklaces, purses, and headbands with floral motifs; and wedge sandals available in a rainbow of colors.

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H20 Hot Spot: Wet ’n’ Wild Phoenix is Arizona’s biggest water park. It features a world’sfirst attraction: the Constrictor water slide, new for the 2011 season. The park describes it thus: “Riders speed down the enclosed flume slide into a series of corkscrew turns, snaking back and forth in a series of spirals, slithering down its inside on multi-person rafts...[before they] shoot out into a drenching splashdown!”

Continue your adrenaline rush with Maximum Velocity, another “first-and-only-rideof-its-kind”; Tornado, which launches riders into the “eye of the storm”; and Desert Racers, on which you can race family and friends. Get a taste of white-water rafting on Raging River or take it further and experience a categoryfive river-rapid experience with Mammoth Falls, which drops adventurists fifty-seven feet before shooting the raft vertically up a wall. For the scaredy-cats and kiddos, there are fun, far less jolting options, like the kid-

friendly Soak ’em Playground, the colorful Boogie Board Beach, and, of course, the ever-popular Monsoon Bay wave pool. Drop into Point Break Café for lunch or get some quick-grab sustenance at Bayside Snacks.

And consider visiting the park on a Friday to take advantage of the kid-friendly “Dive-In Movies,” which are included in admission.

Wet ‘n’ Wild Phoenix is located at 4243 W. Pinnacle Peak Rd. in Glendale near the Phoenix border, just west of the I-17. It is open every day in June and July. Check Web site for hours. General admission $34.99, children and seniors $27.99, and children ages 2 and younger free. Group rates available for groups of twenty-five people more.

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A Quiet Evening: Tucked away at the base of Pinnacle Peak is an AAA Four Diamond divine dining destination that serves up some sumptuous cuisine reminiscent of Southern Italy. Chef Christopher Nicosia tempts Sassi diners with an evolving menu filled with handmade pastas, beautifully seasoned meats cooked to perfection in a wood-fire oven, and traditional appetizers that are as eye-catching as they are flavorful. With several dining rooms that include a beautiful wine cellar as well as an expansive patio with a stunning view, the restaurant offers an Old World ambience and a number of cozy, restful options that won’t leave you feeling crowded or having to talk over the common restaurant din. Ingredients are always fresh, with

5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m., Tuesday through Sunday in the restaurant. The Sassi Bar opens at 5 p.m.

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Adventure in the Air

Glide Over the Desert: If you’ve traveled the Carefree Highway (or 74) west of the I-17, you may have seen gliders crossing over the road and out over the desert. While the view from the ground is lovely (particularly at dawn and dusk, with the saguaros silhouetted against the rising or setting sun), the view from the air offers an entirely different yet beautiful perspective. Turf Soaring School gives you the unique opportunity to witness that perspective. Whether you’ve never taken to the skies or are a seasoned pilot, you can enjoy

local farmers providing much of the produce; desserts are crafted daily by the expert pastry chef (leave room for the Sassi cannoli); and the Southern Italy flair is not lost in any dish. Pair each course with one of 300 wines with the direction of a well-versed sommelier. Sassi is an ideal setting for weddings and other very special events, so impress your family, friends, and colleagues with some frito misto di mare in scallop shell with lemon and tarragon aioli; followed by squid ink cavatelli with rock shrimp puttanesca; a porcini-rubbed veal loin with wild mushroom, fingerling potato, and arugula salad thrown in for good—and we do mean good—measure; and rounded off with some refreshing house-made sorbet.

Sassi is located at 10455 E. Pinnacle Peak Pkwy. in North Scottsdale. Sassi’s hours are

a peaceful ride above the hubbub and the scorching sands, cutting through the sun’s rays and experiencing the freedom of flight.

Check out the points of interest (including Lake Pleasant, gold mines, old wagon trails, Black Canyon and New River Mesas, and Mt. Humphrey) courtesy your pilot (one of a strong staff of aviator enthusiasts) as a powered tow plane gets you into position between 3,000 and 5,000 feet up in the air, and then watch your instructor demonstrate basic flying techniques before taking the controls yourself. Several scenic and aerobatic flight options give you choice of altitude. Upon landing, your flight is recorded in an official pilot’s logbook, which you make keep as a souvenir. Then again, you might just be inspired to train as a glider pilot yourself. And Turf Soaring School offers lessons for those ages 14 and older and private glider pilot’s licenses to those ages 16 and older.

Turf Soaring School is located at 8700 W. Carefree Hwy. In Peoria. For additional information, including prices and rental fees, call (602) 439-3621, e-mail info@turfsoaring.com, or visit turfsoaring.com.

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Why is it that we’re taught to engage in team activities our whole childhood long only to abandon that conventional wisdom in adulthood? Even though you probably escort your child to soccer or karate practice each week, you’ve likely never given a second thought to team sports for yourself.

Maybe you’ve tried joining a gym, used workout DVDs at home, or enrolled in a tenweek class to lose weight. While creating exercise routines such as these are positive efforts, you could be gaining a whole lot more from team-oriented sports.

Adult sports can offer an uncompromising opportunity to regain those cherished morals of spirit, dedication, and—need I say—teamwork by sharing inspiration through perspiration. The w ay w e fe e l about our physical appearance and hea lth takes a toll on our emotional health, which can cause ebbs and f lows in our motivational levels of adhering to our weight-loss efforts. For many of us, a solo approach to our exercise endeavors eventually causes us to lose momentum—it’s so easy find excuses to skip workouts. Team sports, on the other hand, reinvigorate motivation and ward off depression lulls: not only are you held accountable by your team to stick with the program but you also now have a support system rallying behind you to keep up your hard work!

It’s easier to face the physical challenge when we feel like we’re all on the same level, working together or even by throwing in a little competition for incentive.

Burning off your pent-up stress from the work week with just an hour or two of

physical game time can leave you feeling focused, refreshed, sleeping better, and in shape!

The benefits to your physical, mental, and social health are countless.

While it’s no secret that exercise is good for your health at any age, studies have also shown that exposure to nature while exercising improves mental health in addition to physical health. Jo Barton and Jules Pretty, researchers at the University of Essex in the United Kingdom, explained in Environmental Science and Technology how, after comparing results from multiple studies on the short- and long-term health benefits of exercise, they found that exposure to nature while exercising improves self-esteem and heightens mood, regardless of age, gender, initial status of health, or type of environment.

Don’t neglect the feel of natural sunlight, the smell of fresh soil, or the splash of refreshing water in your workout. If you’re considering taking up a new sport to replace your dulled workout, think about what atmosphere best suits you. Studies have shown that exercisers seem to enjoy certain environments and levels of physical intensity differently, too. Melinda Asztalos, Ilse De Bourdeaudhuij and Greet Cardont of Ghent University in Belgium re-

ported last year in Public Health Nutrition their discovery that all levels of physical activity are undoubtedly connected to improved mental health, with women seeming to emotionally benefit most from moderate-intensity workouts and men doing the same mostly from vigorous-intensity workouts.

With the nation’s obesity rate now at an unprecedented level, it should be no surprise that researchers have found only a quarter of U.S. adults participate in sports, exercise, or other recreational physical activities, despite their significance to lifelong health. A 2009 article by Sandra A. Ham, Judy Kruger, and Catrine Tudor-Locke in Journal of Physical Activity and Health stated that, compared to exercise and leisure activities, sports participation was rated the lowest physical activity among adults. Instead of being a spectator to your favorite pastime, consider joining it: sports give you healthy exposure to nature, socialization with your community, and rediscovery of your heart’s passions. The best thing about sports is that you can play them at any age, for a lifetime.

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The Mountain Bike Association of Arizona mbaa.net Has an ongoing calendar of group mountain bike trails and races for biking enthusiasts throughout the North Valley.

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Recommended reads:

Run Like a Girl: How Strong Women Make Happy Lives, by Mina Samuels. (2011).

Berkeley: Seal Press.

Sports Competitions for Adults over 40: A Participant’s Guide to 27 Sports, by Thomas A. Jones. (2009). Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Company, Inc. Publishers.

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Playing from a Divot [ B y Sc o t t S a c k e t t • P h o t o s b y C o l l e e n M i n i u k - Sp e r r y ]

One curious difference between golf and other sports is that the place where you practice your technique is different from the place where you actually play the game. While it is important to practice effectively in order to both groove your skills and develop confidence in your ability, it is also crucial to learn what adjustments you must make in order to effectively adapt to the different situations you will face.

During a round of golf, you will be challenged by a variety of difficult shots. In fact, very rarely will you have a perfectly flat lie.

Uneven lies include uphill, downhill, and sidehill lies, where the ball is either above or below your feet. Also, you could find your ball in a fairway bunker, in deep rough, in a divot, or in a “flyer” lie. Depending on the situation, the flight of the ball will differ

from that of a ball on a perfectly flat lie. As long as we’re aware of the flight differences, there isn’t any reason we can’t become more confident when faced with our next shot that isn’t setting up perfectly. All of the necessary changes take place in club selection and in the address position. When approaching these situations, the following guidelines generally apply to nearly all shots.

• Take several practice swings to feel the situation • Use only 75 percent of maximum effort in your tempo and rhythm • Use ¾ length in your backswing

“There is a difference between playing well and hitting the ball well. Hitting the ball well is about 30 percent of it.

The rest is being comfortable with the different situations on the course.”

— Mickey Wright

Divot The shot that we are discussing is playing from a divot. When your ball is resting in a divot, the most common thing is to try to lift the ball out of the divot. At address, there are some things that need to take place before the actual swing. First, move the shaft slightly forward. Second, put the ball back in your stance an inch

or so from your normal position. These two actions will make the overall swing more of a V-shape, as compared with a U-shape. This promotes hitting down through the ball, not hitting up at your shot. A steeper angle of approach is needed in order to contact the ball first and not the ground.

When you are faced with this situation, the following are some things that need to take place at address in order to have success.

• Take one more club, since you are making an easier swing with 75-percent tempo.

-When faced with any specialty shot, the tempo must first and foremost be smooth.

• Get the ball slightly back in your stance -This assures that you are going to make contact with the ball first. It also promotes more of a descending angle coming into the golf ball.

Ball sitting in a divot

• Set the weight 55 percent–60 percent on the forward foot.

-When the weight is forward, this also helps the overall swing to become more upright/ steep. When you take your setup with the weight forward, you want to make sure that, for the most part, the weight does not shift onto the back leg during the backswing.

Addressing a ball that is in a divot

• Set the shaft leaning a touch more forward.

-Try getting the back of the left hand in line with the middle of the front leg. With the hands forward, it also helps to get the backswing, along with the downswing, more upright. This in turn makes the club approach the ball from a steeper angle.

• Grip pressure on a scale of 1–10 (1 being light and 10 tight) needs to be around a 5 or so.

- I recommend being a bit more firm than in a normal golf shot. The key reason is that you want to make sure that the club head does not open or close through the impact area. This can happen very easily if the divot that the ball is sitting in is a narrow one.

As you can see, with all of the setup changes, we are naturally getting the club to approach the ball from a steeper angle.

REMEMBER: The setup is the key to making this shot!

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Scott Sackett, GOLF Magazine TOP 100 Teacher since 1997, teaches at McCormick Ranch Golf Club in Scottsdale. He is also director of instruction at Park Meadows CC in Park City, Utah, where he will spend most of his time from June 1 to September 1. To get more information on lessons, visit Scott’s Web site at scottsackett.com.

To contact Scott personally, you can e-mail him at scott@scottsackett.com.

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Planning Your Social Media Party [ By Jon Kenton ]

The Internet has been one of the most for-

mative technologies yet invented. It’s possibly had more of an impact than the microchip and semiconductor technologies that enabled the computers and servers on which it runs.

Within the Internet realm, social-media technologies have had their own impressive impact on society and the way we communicate. Originally very much focused on new methods of personal interaction, these highly immediate technologies are being embraced by businesses as a new outreach application for client targeting and communication.

Early forms of broad-reach Web-based communication technologies such as forums and blogs were quickly embraced by businesses. However, a recent New York Times article highlighted a trend that indicates a shift away from blogging and toward the briefer and more immediate social media tools such as Facebook and Twitter. So the questions that many are asking are, Which technology should I implement, and where do I spend my resources (time and money) to generate the best return? Is there a battle going on out there, and are blogs losing ground?

I guess it would come as no surprise that the shift away from blogging is seen more in the younger generation, teenagers in particular. The New York Times article pulled from a report by Pew Internet (Generations 2010) that also recorded a “modest decline” across young adults 18–33. All of this was attributed to “the quickly-growing popularity of social network sites.” I can certainly see how the various outlets are beginning to tug at each other for share, but for commercial enterprises looking to target others in the business community, I would paint the picture as a social gathering rather than

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a battlefield. In fact, if you are looking for a metaphor, then party would be my choice.

All the best parties I have ever attended bring together a mixture of people, foods, tastes, beverages, and activities, and it is the interaction and diversity that makes for ultimate success.

The mix chosen by the party planner is aimed to generate a certain party experience, and so it is with a social-media strategy. Each of the elements needs to be able to work both as standalone and in a complementary fashion to all the others. One of the key strategies in business outreach is educating your audience. One also needs to be able to promote and advertise the availability of one’s educational materials. In this fashion, one is able to create a chain of social media and online tools. One might start with Twitter and Face-

book, which can provide up-to-the-minute news with great relevancy; for example, for a show, an event, or a major product launch.

Blogs, however, are alive and well and will remain so for many years to come as one directs followers from the less content-rich mediums to learn more by visiting the broader and more detailed materials contained within a blog or Web site.

For business owners who are staring at all the social media options with a puzzled expression trying to decide whether to choose one over another, the answer is to look at all the tools and technologies available and use them in the most appropriate combination to help achieve one’s desired results. Thus, with the state of social media today, don’t get embroiled in fueling a battle that has no need to exist. Instead, create an optimum mix of partygoers, spice up your content to provide great food and drink, and work to have a great party where everybody goes home raving about the best time they have ever had.

• people & places

• Photos by Ben Arnold

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• flavor

Chewy with Bacon and Gooey with Cheese: The Roasted Pepper Panini [ B y M atthew G runwald with A le x andra G runwald ]

When we think panini, we’re struck by the image of crunchy, fresh bread, vibrant vegetables,

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oozing cheese, and sizzling bacon. Matthew’s Roasted Red Pepper, Heirloom Tomato, Bacon, and Mozzarella Panini is sure to be a dish that hits the spot and one that will continue to be a staple craving. With that first bite, your taste buds immediately pick up on the tangy pepper’s flavor, and your eardrums dance with the sound of the crunchy French bread. Once you reach pepper nirvana, you pick up hints of freshly sautéed spinach and garlic. No dish is complete without garlic.

And don’t even get us started on the freshly pulled mozzarella trying to make a break for it down the sides of the sandwich once it hits the piping-hot cast iron skillet. Who needs a panini maker? We’re doing it the old-fashioned way, which in our opinion gives that much more love to the French bread. And our good pal bacon— he’s a longtime friend who has our backs in whatever dish we toss him into. We like to say, “When in doubt, add some bacon.”

Then there’s our highly esteemed colleague, the heirloom tomato. The sweet flavor he adds takes this dish from tasty to tantalizing! It is incredible what power the home cook holds with just a little knowledge and a few extraordinary raw ingredients. Soon, you find you aren’t just using recipes—you’re creating art! recipe info

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Roasted Pepper, Heirloom Tomato, Bacon, and Mozzarella Panini Recipe by Matthew Grunwald

Ingredients:

1 loaf fresh French bread 1 lb. fresh, prewashed spinach 2 roasted red peppers, sliced thin 4 cloves garlic, minced 2 heirloom tomatoes, sliced ¼-inch thick 8 oz. fresh mozzarella, sliced into 1-oz. slices (use the fresh, round mozzarella) 12 slices bacon Extra-virgin olive oil Sea salt In a large nonstick skillet, cook bacon on medium heat until crispy. (For best results, put the bacon into the pan while it is cold and slowly bring it to medium heat.) Remove and drain on paper towels. Set aside. In a medium pan, heat 2 tbsp. olive oil on mediumhigh heat. Add minced garlic to pan and cook for 30 seconds, swirling the pan constantly.

Add in the spinach and cook until

wilted, about 3 minutes. Do not overcook. Set aside. Heat a cast iron grilling pan to medium heat. (We prefer a heavy pan to the grills with lids—it’s more authentic.)

While grilling pan is warming, use a serrated knife to slice the loaf of French bread diagonally into 8 one-inch-thick slices. Divide equally for each sandwich the spinach, mozzarella, thinly sliced red peppers, 3 slices of crispy bacon, and the heirloom tomatoes.

Feel free to add extra bacon! Pour 2 tablespoons olive oil into the cast iron pan. Place one sandwich into searing hot pan and place a heavy pan on top to press. Turn heat down a bit so as not to burn. Cook approximately 3 minutes, dribble a little more olive oil into the pan, and flip sandwich to other side. (Hint: Make sure bread is coated with the olive oil to ensure a crisp sear.) Repeat until all sandwiches are done. Serve immediately!

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• style / beauty

Good Composition: Top of the Class Body-Beautiful Treatments [ B y L e A nne B agnall ]

Does beauty come in a ten-week installment of chemical peels or through a fad weight-loss program? Maybe in the secrets of a bestselling book? Nowadays, there are so many beauty regimens, both synthetic and green, being marketed to you from every direction—but which ones do you really need?

Offering all beauty treatments from head to toe—not to mention skin deep, of course—spas comprise one of the leading U.S. industries

today. The endless amount of new-and-improved techniques available (as well as price-tag levels) are enough to give you a headache, which could cancel out any relaxation you might get! But keep beauty in the eye of the beholder: it still comes from natural care that starts from the inside out. Become a savvy consumer and consider these natural body-beautiful treatments we’ve sifted out of the bunch that are top notch in both inner and outer beauty therapy.

The real secret to a better beauty regimen starts from the inside: pampering your mind, body, and soul equally leaves you looking and feeling thoroughly radiant. Is stress causing increased wrinkle lines around your forehead and eyes? Are you feeling the physical effects from lack of healthy sleep, diet, or exercise and don’t know where to start? Yoga may be the perfect prescription for an all-around makeover: the age-old tradition improves muscle tone, posture, complexion, flexibility, stress levels, sleep, mood, and offers dozens of other antiaging benefits to our physicality. Done regularly, yoga can reverse the negative effects of gravity, giving a “natural” face and body lift. The Valley virtually teems with yoga studios and gyms that offer daily yoga classes as well as workshops, massage, and reiki training.

At least two-thirds of men and 40 percent of women will experience some type of hair loss during adulthood. Without a definite cure for baldness, many resort to other viable solutions like hair transplants, extensions, and countless hair products and treatments on the market. Be aware that some hair-styling fads can also contribute to hair loss. The Brazilian Blowout brand and other hair-smoothing products are being investigated

by OSHA and the FDA because of reported effects of the formaldehyde on the health of salon operators. A recent study found that women with braids, weaves, and extensions have a significantly increased risk of alopecia or scarring. Before trying any hair process, research it thoroughly by discussing it with your physician or on the FDA Web site at fda.gov/Cosmetics/ProductandIngredientSafety/ProductInformation/.

Want a glowing complexion without going to extremes? A simple nonsurgical procedure that instantly improves your complexion, leaves skin like new, and requires hardly any recover time is the microdermabrasion. A regular dermabrasion entails surgically “sanding off” the top layer of skin and requires a week’s recovery time. Microdermabrasion, on the other hand, is a facial treatment you can get either from a dermatologist or at a spa. It painlessly exfoliates the outer layer of skin, shrinks pores, sloughs off dead skin cells, and reduces the appearance of blotches, fine lines, and acne scars. One microdermabrasion session in the Valley costs an average of $95, so ask for some recommendations from a dermatologist or, if you want the spa experience, from a friend with lovely skin. There are many different types of relaxing facials to choose from, depending on your skin type and beauty goals.

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Hair removal has been a beautification tradition since ancient Egypt. But waxing—the application of hot wax to bare skin that then rips off the top layer of skin while removing hair—can cause rash, inflammation, irritation, breakouts, and permanent damage like scarring and wrinkles. Shaving and tweezing work, but the hair always grows right back, thicker and more stubborn. A faultless solution to the problem is sugaring. Sugaring paste is made of 100-percent natural ingredients that are noncomedogenic (i.e., won’t form blackheads) and hypoallergenic. Sugaring gently removes hair while exfoliating skin, diminishes hair follicles and thickness, and never causes skin damage. Ask your favorite salon or spa if they provide sugaring treatments.

Massages can be found anywhere—one-hour massage salons, chiropractors, medi-spas, or specialty resort spas. Some leave you in pain, and unqualified salons can even leave you with infections or other irritants due to unsanitary practices. Massages and masseurs can be a trial-and-satisfaction process. Again, finding a great massage comes from word of mouth and checking of credentials.

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• ask a vet

Caring for Your Older Pet [ B y D r . E d C ohen , D V M ]

All of us get older, and our pets are no ex-

ception. An older pet’s needs are a bit different compared with when they are in their prime. Let’s go over a few of these differences so that you can help your pet lead a healthier, happier, and possibly longer life than they otherwise would.

First of all, it helps to get oriented by knowing what the expected life span is for your pet and when they are considered senior or geriatric. This will vary, of course, by what species your pet is and even possibly by what breed he or she is. For example, a hamster may only have an expected life span of two years, no matter how well cared for, while an Amazon parrot may be expected to live for sixty-plus years. With more common pets, cats may typically live for fifteen to seventeen years and rarely exceed twenty years. Our canine companions’ expected life spans vary quite a bit by breed.

Giant breeds like the Great Dane typically live less than ten years, while smaller breeds commonly live for fifteen or more years.

When your pet has reached about twothirds of his or her expected life span, you can safely assume they are seniors. If you’re not sure, ask your local veterinarian.

Senior pets a re t ypically less active than when they were in their younger days and will have less endurance or capacit y for exercise. However, it is still beneficial to an aging pet’s physical and mental well-being to have the opportunity to engage in favored activities so long as they have the ability to scale back the duration or intensity of the activity to suit their individual needs. Older dogs are less tolerant of temperat u re extremes as well, so use caution and common sense when exercising outside.

Nutritional needs may change as well for some pets. They may require an easierto-chew or -consume food, or one that is more easily digested. Many aging pets require more water as well, as the opportunity to eliminate waste occurs more frequently.

For indoor dogs, make sure they have extra opportunity to get outside and take care of business. Cats may need a more accessible litter box.

It has been said that most of a person’s medical expenses occur in the last five years of life, and it’s similar for many pets. Older pets are certainly more prone to developing a variety of medical conditions that can threaten either the quality or length of their lives. Fortunately, many of these can be successfully managed by your local veterinarian so that your family member’s good health is restored and they can continue on as a happy senior pet.

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• adopt-A-Pet

Good Friends Who Need Great Homes [ P hotos by M ichelle P elberg ]

RAMONA is a 2-year-old American pit bull/Labrador retriever mix. She is between 21 and 45 pounds. She is a super-sweet mom who can be a bit shy. She will become a fast friend if you show her a toy. She loves to play and roughhouse with other dogs. She may get along with cats and is good with other dogs. She would prefer children elementary age and up. Her adoption fee is $50.

All adoption fees include spay/neuter, microchip, and vaccines.

Tiger Lily is an 8-year-

old domestic shorthair. She is an active cat who can be a little s hy. S h e m a y g e t along with other cats, but she loves dogs.

She would prefer that her housemate be a dog rather than another cat! She is good with junior-high kids and up. Her adoption fee is $50.

Benny is an 11-yearold domestic shorthair. He is an older g uy w it h specia l needs. He likes people but can be picky about other cats. He would do better with an older cat rather than a younger, active one. He is compatible with people of all ages. Because of his special needs, his adoption fee is $35.

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Yadera is a oneyear-old domestic medium-hair. She is a social butterfly, sweet, and outgoing. Yadera loves to have fun and relax.

She is good with cats, may get along with dogs, and is compatible with people of all ages. She is on a special diet. Her adoption fee is $50.

Shiva is a one-year-

old Australian cattle d o g. S h e w e i g h s bet ween 46 and 65 pounds. She is super-playful and active. She would love to accompany you on a nice jog or a fun hike. She is very smart and loves to learn. While she likes other dogs, not all dogs appreciate her puppylike play style. She is not recommended to live with cats. Her adoption fee is $100.

Cinnamon is a 3-yearold shepherd/greyhound mix. She is between 46 and 65 pounds. She is a sweet, gorgeous girl. She is very affectionate with people, but it can take her some time to warm up. She is smart and has already learned some commands. She would do best as an only dog.

She is not recommended to live with cats and prefers elementary-aged children and up. Her adoption fee is $75.

 These pets may already be adopted. Please visit aawl.org for a current listing of pets available for adoption at the Arizona Animal Welfare League.

All dogs and cats have been spayed or neutered, are up-to-date on their shots, and will go home with a microchip inserted. The Arizona Animal Welfare League is open from 11 a.m.–7 p.m.

Tuesday–Friday, and 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. AAWL is located at 30 North 40th Place in Phoenix. For more information, call (602) 273-6852.

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• Special Profile

Closeup of the Soul: Michelle Pelberg and Cow Dreamz Focus on the Whole Picture of Pets [ P hotos by M ichelle P elberg ]

Meet animal lover and photographer extraordinaire Michelle Pelberg, aka our Adopt-a-Pet paparazza. Pelberg captures the character of our animal friends on camera as part of her business, Cow Dreamz Photography.

How Cow Dreamz started

My main goal in life is to work with animals. Being a creative person, when I got my first taste of photography and learned I was good at it, I realized I could use my skills to my advantage by combining it with my love of animals. I’m an animal lover who happens to be a photographer.

Cow Dreamz’s mission

Best parts of the business

The best part of this job is all the kisses and hugs I receive on the job. It is fun to watch from behind the camera as a pet starts out very curious and unsure of what’s going on and ending the shoot showing off or being so relaxed you can truly see who they are. It’s also amazing to watch the pets interact with their family. My favorite part is capturing the moments when both forget I’m there and you can see in their faces how much they are devoted to each other. I also like watching the parents cuddle with the pets and the pets have that look on their face that says “Do you have to do that?” just like kids do. Their expressions are priceless.

It’s to give people photos of who their pets are that go beyond just what their pet looks like. Anyone can aim a camera and snap a picture, but I believe pets are so much more than that. I capture the true personality of each pet. My photos represent what makes each animal unique and special.

What’s in the future for Cow Dreamz

I would love to be able to do my photography anywhere and everywhere. My other love is traveling, so I’d love to expand my business nationwide or even internationally.

I would also like to be able to go up north in the summers and do work up there.

or so, they are trusting of humans and behaving as if nothing bad ever happened to them.

I’ve seen dogs covered in injuries caused by people and yet they still want to climb into my lap and get love. I’m always just in awe of this ability animals have, because as humans, we tend to take our experiences and create broad judgments and limitations with them, often causing us more harm than good. Knowing other creatures can take their experiences and let it roll right off their backs and move on is amazing.

Michelle’s menagerie

I like to joke I have a small petting zoo.

I have three dogs: a French bulldog, a pug/ Yorkie mix, and a Great Dane/mastiff mix. I have two cats—one is 13 years old and the other is a less than a year old with only one eye, a cat my husband rescued from an alley. I also have five snakes, a Chinese water dragon, a Somali Uromastyx [lizard], and two fish.

Animal rescue work…

Human-animal connection

I just did a photo shoot for Healing Hearts as well as some of the photos on their portable vet clinic. I helped out Lost Our Home Pet Foundation with some photos they used on Go Green Dog Shampoo. In the past, I’ve done work for Circle L Ranch, Foothills Animal Rescue, and Gabriel’s Angels.

[Michelle Pelberg is also the official photographer for the Arizona Animal Welfare League and donates her time and photos to NVM’s Adopt-a-Pet section.]

I think the best quality about pets is they give unconditional love. They are always happy to see you no matter what their day, or your day, was like. They also seem to understand and know just when we need love.

I think that, over the years, our connection with pets has become so strong we have begun to view them as four legged children, not just animals.

…and rescued animals

Working with pet rescue organizations has had a huge impact on me. I watch animals come into these places and look like they have had a rough life and within a week

Cow Dreamz Photography is located at 4340 E. Indian School Rd. Ste. 21-565, Phoenix, AZ 85018. For more information, call (602) 510-1929, e-mail michelle@cowdreamz.com, or visit cowdreamz.com.

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• event calendar June 6–10, June 13–25, June 27–July 16, and July 25–30

ARIZONA BROADWAY THEATRE’S ACADEMY FOR YOUNG PERFORMERS Arizona Broadway Theatre is holding four separate summer sessions for children ages 7 to 18 in which the kids and teens will be introduced to theater skills. Classes, which feature acting, music, movement, and technical theater, are great for beginners as well as those with theater experience. Performance sessions will end with a production of Aladdin, The Wedding Singer, or 101 Dalmatians, depending on the session.

Admission costs vary by length of sessions: $275 for one-week sessions, $425 for two-week sessions, and $500 for three-week sessions. (623) 776-8400 or azbroadway.org

Jun 10–12

ROLLER DERBY: BATTLE ON THE BANK IV

June 9–12

STARLIGHT COMMUNITY THEATER’S BYE BYE BIRDIE

Adults and teens from across the Valley have united to bring you Starlight Community Theater’s season-finale production, the iconic Bye Bye Birdie. The musical, inspired by Elvis Presley and his 1958 draft notice, follows a rock singer who travels to his hometown to make his farewell television performance and kiss his biggest fan before going into the service.

Performances are held at the Boulder Creek High School Performing Arts Center. starlightcommunitytheater.org

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Arizona Derby Dames battle on the banked track during the National Banked Track Tournament, held at AZ Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Adults $12–$20, kids 12 and under free. arizonaderbydames.com

on activities, crafts, storytelling, games, hikes, and more. Camp runs Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. and is limited to twenty children.

Tuition $120 (members) or $140 (nonmembers). Contact Casandra Hernandez at (623) 582-8007 or Casandra .Hernandez@asu.edu, or visit http://dvrac.asu.edu/events_camp

Yamamoto amazes with dramatic storytelling using myths and fables from ancient and modern Japan. 2:30 p.m. at the Musical Instrument Museum. $15. Yamamato will also offer a workshop the same day—contact MIM for more information. (480) 478-6000 or themim.org

June 13–17

PETROGLYPH PATHFINDERS SUMMER CAMP 2011

The Deer Valley Rock Art Center hosts its second of two summer camp sessions for 8- to 11-year-olds. It’s an actionpacked adventure at a real archaeology site, where kids explore themes that include desert animals and insects, botany and native gardening, archaeology, and cultural anthropology through hands-

June 26

THE 300th ARMY BAND BRASS QUINTET June 19

KUNIKO YAMAMOTO: MAGICAL MASK, MIME, AND MUSIC OF JAPAN

This expressive event is for the whole family. Kuniko

Southern California’s 300th Army Band Brass Quintet hits the Musical Instrument Museum for two free concerts. The performances will feature a diverse

repertoire of classical and patriotic music.

11 a.m. and 2 p.m. (480) 478-6000 or themim.org June 30

NKOTBSB AND JORDIN SPARKS

As many of you well know, New Kids on the Block and The Backstreet Boys have joined forces for a wide-spreading tour that includes their joint song, “Don’t Turn Out the Lights.” It’s a boy-band lover’s dream come true. The tour passes through Phoenix on June 30 at US Airways Center, and our own American Idol, Jordin Sparks (Season 6 winner), has been added as support. Tickets start at $34.25.

(602) 379-7878 or livenation.com July 14–16

KEVIN POLLAK

The California long-time comedian comes to Stand Up Live Comedy Theater in Phoenix for a weekend of hilarity.

18-and-older show. $25. (305) 441-8200 or standuplive.com July 17

AMERICAN IDOL LIVE

The top eleven Season 10 finalists from FOX’s hit reality series American Idol perform at US Airways Center.

(800) 745-3000 July 30

GEETA NOVOTNY: HOMAGE TO THE POWERUL HUMAN SPIRIT

Award-winning mezzo-soprano Geeta Novotny blesses the Musical Instrument Museum with opera favorites, Broadway showstoppers, and a classical repertoire.

Novotny has performed at Carnegie Hall and the Metropolitan Opera House, and she will be accompanied by pianist Soo-Yeon Park Chang. At 7 p.m. $25–$30.

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• Relationships

Ask the Dating Coach [ B y L ea H aben ]

Calling Dr. Pygmalion!

Do women dress for themselves, for men, or for other women? As a dating and relationship expert, I am constantly asked this question. It has been my experience that most women dress for everyone but themselves and that a large number of women, especially those in their 20s and 30s, dress to compete with other women. Women should dress in clothes that make them feel beautiful and reflect their personal style. Fashion magazines are fabulous, but the average woman is not 6 feet tall and 120 pounds, and trying to put a 5-foot-2-inch woman in the same apparel doesn’t look the same.

Feeling comfortable in your own skin and your own clothes is nothing more than wear-

ing things that flatter your body type and minimize your flaws. Following the latest fashion trends don’t really work past the age of 35. You can look gorgeous in jeans and a T-shirt if you buy the right cut and colors.

In fact, women of any size or shape can look beautiful as long as the cut, color, and style of the garment are flattering. When you go shopping, consider how an outfit makes you feel. Do you feel pretty in it, or are you buying it because all your girlfriends are wearing it? When you feel attractive, men will notice; it’s not so much the outfit they remember as the attitude you projected when you wore it.

Here are some recent letters about image that I’ve received:

I’ve Got a New Attitude!

Dear Lea,

I am going through a divorce and feel completely alone. My husband and I have been separated for a few years, so I knew it was coming, but now the paper work really makes it feel final. I can feel myself becoming depressed. My girlfriends say I need a makeover and to get back into the dating world. I have not been on a date in fifteen years. I look at the way my girlfriends dress and the latest fashion trends, and they just aren’t for me.

What should I do?

-Scared and Lonely Dear S & L,

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build your self-esteem if done correctly and for the right reasons. I strongly recommend a fitness and health routine—eating right and getting exercise will not only help you change your body but also will release endorphins in your brain to make you happier. Make a list of your attributes and start dressing in a way that highlights them and minimizes your flaws. For instance, if you have great legs, wear clothes that flaunt them while camouflaging the areas of concern. Men may not remember what you wore, but they will remember your confidence, and confidence is sexy. Remember this simple rule: Look good. Feel great.

Pretty Packages Are Fun to Open Dear Lea,

My wife and I have been married sixteen years, and I hate the way she dresses. I am a highly paid professional, and I am ashamed to have her around my colleagues. She rarely puts on makeup and seems to live in sweatpants. Her weight has escalated, and I am not attracted to her. I have tried to broach the subject with her, and she just gets mad and defensive. I do love my wife but am no longer attracted to her. What should I do?

Dear Embarrassed,

Your problem, unfortunately, is a common one. You can’t change, fix, or save anyone—it’s difficult enough to change our own lives. Your wife will be the one who ultimately has to decide to change. I have, however, had many male clients who have hired personal shoppers to take their wives on shopping sprees and help them dress in a way that makes them feel good about themselves. A personal shopper can work with your wife’s body type, age, and personality and help her with a look that will be fairly easy for her to maintain. If she likes the way she feels and it makes her feel more confident, you will reap the benefits. Spend the money and treat her to a little pampering and a new wardrobe. You both will be glad you did. Keep me posted.

The key to dressing for success is to wear things that make you happy and feel confident.

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Reading level: Ages 7-13 Perfect Paperback: 64 pages Publisher: Business Plus Media Group LLC Language: English ISBN-10: 0692004246 ISBN-13: 978-0692004241 SAN: 931-6647 Library of Congress #: 2009931114 Suggested Retail Price: $12.95 Published by

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